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High potentials are often set apart by the way they approach their personal development. Firstly, they are self-aware and acknowledge their weaknesses. Secondly, they are very proactive in finding ways to manage the things they find difficult.

People at work are battered by constant demands on their time – especially senior people. Enhance your career prospects by being a shining example of how to make excellent use of a busy person’s time!

Are you thinking about asking for support for further study? It’s the time of the year where appraisals are taking place in many organisations. One of the things you might be considering is whether to use this opportunity to ask your manager whether your organisation would fund you to do further study leading to more qualifications.

Humility is not a popular word. People often think that career advancement is for people who portray themselves as confident, in charge and in control, and that humility leads to you becoming a doormat. But that isn’t actually the case.

If you are naturally shy, are you doomed to be overlooked in your career, compared to confident self-publicists? Not necessarily. Successful, sustained long-term career success usually involves two elements.