Career Development for IAM ProfessionalsJune 9th, 2016

Steve Tout @stevetout

Forte Advisory @forteadvisory

An ant worker can

lift an object

weighing five to

ten times its

weight and can

drag a 20-50 times

heavier object.

How NOT to manage your career!

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The Curse of the Bell Curve

Thought

Leaders

Rainmakers

B Players

Minors

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Sk

ill

Lev

el (

IQ)

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Developer

Analyst

Admin

Engineer

Architect

Manager

Sr. Engineer

Sr. Architect

Sr. Develop

Sr. Manager

Distinguished

Engineer

Enterprise Architect

Director

Fellow

Chief Architect

Vice President / CISO

Journalist

Entrepreneur

Legal Advisor

Quality AssuranceProduct Manager

Program Manager

Analyst Sales & Marketing

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Reinvent Yourself

Should I A: Go back to slangin' dope?

Or should I B: Maintain and try to cope?

Or should I C: Just get crazy and wild?

But no I chose D: Create the G-Child

Do You See, by Warren G

Invest In Yourself

• Your philosophy

• Your relationships

• Your attitude

• Your family

• Your priorities

• Your character

• Your skills

• Your knowledge

• Your communication

• Your brand

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For economic safety in the future, you must invest in developing and enhancing the following:

Learn to work harder on yourself than you do

on your job. If you work hard on your job you’ll

make a living, if you work hard on yourself you

can make a fortune.

– Jim Rohn, Living An Exceptional Life

Resources vs Resourcefulness

• Time

• Money

• Technology

• Contacts

• Experience

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Hire for attitude, train for skill

• Creativity

• Critical thinking

• Determination

• Curiosity

• Passion

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Think for yourself !

Call to action…

•Create the G-Child – personal brand equity

•Take ownership for your future

•Change your focus – resourcefulness

•Think for yourself – develop your voice

•Have fun!

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