However, before developing your career and organizational success skills, think about your career and life within your organization. Ask yourself the question, “What do I really need to know or do to succeed here?” Your answers will depend very much on your personal goals. Definitions of what it means to thrive or succeed in an organization may include the following:
being challenged and growing in experience and skills
seeing the bigger picture and contributing to the effort
experiencing job satisfaction and fulfillment
receiving good performance reviews and raises
getting increased responsibility and authority
supervising others
advancing in the organization.