At this point in my new career I feel that I am on the "inadequate" end of the spectrum in regards to power. I have only been there for two months and have not identified all players and their roles in the power pull. I have been developing processes that will lay more power in my lap with regards to the aircraft I support, but this won't be apparent in the hierarchy for at least a year. Being a manager of aircraft systems, I am unable to effectively gauge the influence I have over technicians on the floor. They take my suggestions as rule and not as an effort to make everyone stronger at their jobs; this is achievable but is a delicate process. I have only been with the company for six years and an giving suggestion to thirty year technicians who are a little apprehensive to hand over control. I feel that this will come in time with the continuation of good rapport and open dialog.
Up word influence is where my position is really effective, I do the leg work to solve issues on system and programs issues and sell those to my director and the VP. In this scenario I have unlimited influence and power as long as I identify all contingencies and alternative solutions.
I, in my business career, have been becoming more of an introvert for some reason. I have supportive relationships with many people at work but not enough. I use to be the guy who could go up to anyone and have a meaningful conversation; but now I find myself on my heals a lot of the time. I think that this is because I am not comfortable with the ambiguity of the power holders within my new career. I other words I am not sure who and when to broach lasting relationships with. I do feel that I cover the most of the fundamental characteristics of likable people, but am having trouble putting it out there for others to see.
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