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Some calim that aggressiveness is an important attribute for career advancement. What do you think?

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Question added by HANNA SABA , Team Leader (Administrative Support), including translation, editing, and writing , Deloitte
Date Posted: 2014/06/15

Very good question.

I have been asking myself this question for the past years and I do believe that agressiveness is indeed a great tool for advancement but it is in contradiction with my faith - My faith recommends kindness and humility but it does not work in the real world

IRPHAN GHANI
by IRPHAN GHANI , Senior Management , A

Aggressiveness is showing of high level of energy; if in the right direction would be productive.

amer jayyousi
by amer jayyousi , Business Development Consultant , freelance

What kind of aggressiveness are we talking about?there are many interpretation to aggressiveness ,I believe well managed ,well placed,well positioned aggressiveness is needed but to an extent,it might be interpreted  as rudeness and ignorance.

a balance is needed

Syed Arshad Ali Ahmed Syed
by Syed Arshad Ali Ahmed Syed , Infrastructure & Operations Head │ IT Executive │IT Project Management , Saudi Cement

One should be aggressive about his/her learning curve, on hand tasks execution in turn resulting in career progression. Also aggressiveness compliments ambitious personalities, but beware maintaining rapport is also a crucial trait for Career development. 

Best of Luck Folks!!

Regards,

SAAA.

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Controlled aggression is the order of the day!

 

Aggression can also be BLIND or CONCIOUS one and a very alert professional willalways be concious of the amount of aggression to be used at the right time.

 

Last but not the least- Never lose focus from the Objectives/ Targets and Never lose Customer centricity while being aggressive

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

Being aggressive is good for career advancement long as you can control it, Aggressiveness can be seen as positive and negative.

 

Positives:

  1. Enthusiasm
  2. Positive attitude
  3. Full of energy

Negatives:

  1. Reflect over-confidence
  2. Seen as being arrogant

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