Employees who can do the work of ten

Author: Wang Baoying / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Taking Responsibility is the Power to Change Everything
If wisdom and diligence are as precious as gold, then there is something even more precious—taking responsibility. As one great man once said, "All resumes must be ranked behind the spirit of taking responsibility." Throughout history, people have always admired those with a sense of responsibility. An ordinary employee, once they develop this spirit, can fully unleash their abilities and continuously tap into their potential, thereby creating immense value for the company. At the same time, it also propels their own career forward. In today's era, although everything is changing rapidly and offering opportunities for personal and professional growth, many people have developed a sense of carelessness, unrestraint, and irresponsibility due to societal influences. They believe that pursuing self-fulfillment, self-development, and starting their own businesses is the natural order of things, forgetting that only responsibility can realize personal value, and only those with a spirit of responsibility will be recognized and promoted by others.
Anne was a typist in the office of a large company. One day at noon, when all her colleagues went out for lunch, she was the only one left in the office, packing up her belongings. At that moment, a board member passed by their department and stopped to look for some letters. This was not part of Anne's job. However, she still replied, "Although I know nothing about these letters, I will do my best to find them for you and place them on your desk." When she placed the board member's requested items on his desk, he was particularly pleased.
Four weeks later, during a company management meeting, an opening for a higher position arose. The CEO sought the board member's opinion, and at that moment, he had a flash of inspiration and recalled the responsible girl—Anne. He then recommended her, and Anne's position was promoted two levels overnight. (P14-15)