Star employees must have good organizational acumen, understand the real power situation in the organization, and know how to promote their ideas, resolve conflicts, and achieve work goals in a workplace where interests are fiercely competitive. Finally, they have to know how to choose messages to reach and persuade specific audiences through the most effective modes.
1. Low-key loyalty
The top ten corporate bosses in China are analyzed by the first red-hot people around them, and these bosses are both male and female, spanning the old and middle generations. But loyalty to the company and a low profile to the outside world are the common traits of these star employees. The company’s employees have a long history of following their bosses, and they must first earn their trust and think about everything for their bosses; to win their bosses’ trust, acting in a low-key manner is another trait.
2. Proactive
In a fast-changing workplace, having the expertise doesn’t necessarily mean keeping the job.
Proactive,” not to ask employees to do extra chores, but to go above and beyond the call of duty, to break through daily work practices, to bring new ideas to benefit colleagues’ work or company operations, and to implement them.
3. A strong network and a high degree of self-management
Professional skills and a proactive spirit are just the foundation of a job strategy that includes a strong network and the ability to manage oneself at work to ensure a high level of performance.
Adequate networking is not just about mingling with colleagues in the same field of work, but also about exchanging information and building a trusting communication channel with professionals outside the company to reduce knowledge blind spots in the workplace. This network, built around expertise, allows star employees to be more informed and productive than their peers.
4. Macro vision defers to bosses’ decisions
Having a network of people and knowing how to manage themselves is not enough. Star employees will still be good followers and work well with their leaders even if their own opinions are different from their bosses.
5. Good organizational awareness and good communication skills
Star employees must have good organizational awareness, understand the real power situation in the organization, and know how to promote their ideas, resolve conflicts, and achieve work goals in a workplace where interests are fiercely competitive. Finally, they must know how to choose their messages and reach and persuade specific audiences through the most effective modes.