How To Be The Jack Bauer Of Your Company
How can you be the Jack Bauer of your company?
Break process when necessary to get things done
Processes are well and good for many things, but not much remarkable was ever done as part of painting by numbers. If you see opportunity to do something amazing outside your processes, do it. Don’t waste time asking permission, just do what needs to be done. If you break a process to achieve your objective and succeed, the right management team would never be upset. If they are you’re with the wrong team.
Believe in what you’re doing (and bring emotion to the table)
A lot of people check their emotions at the door when starting their day. You shouldn’t do this – especially if you are in a creative industry. Your emotions, directed by the high road, can be a powerful tool of persuasion and allow you to execute far better than you would without them. Believing in what you’re doing requires that you bring your emotions.
Fear nothing
I’ve previously promoted the notion you should fear nothing. Just like Jack faced adversaries without fear, you too should embrace this in anything you do in your industry. Fear is a dated emotion, having little relevance in modern society. What’s the worst that can happen to you, really?
Strategist and tactician
It’s a potent combination to be able to not just develop effective strategic plays, but also put them into action yourself. It is the rare strategist who is able to masterfully execute on the front lines and lead other tacticians to success. Further, that individual will have greater respect from the execution team than anyone else on the management team who simply sits in their ivory tower.
