EP 182 – What Will You Bring

Too many agilists seek out bank jobs and pretend they are going to innovate and advance the craft. When you go to banks, you ask questions like “what is the salary, comp, vacation: or “what do the opportunities for advancement look like:”. The right question is “what can I innovate, build or change”. That’s how you blow the roof off I say often – it’s possible people won’t get you, and that’s ok. You really want to focus on the places and the people that do. How ever, no matter where you seek work, you have to take the focus off of YOU Stop worrying about what you will GET, and instead focus on what you will build. When all you ask is about the benefits that will accrue to you – salary, benefits, perks, vacations, titles, opportunities – you appear self-interested, reward-based and rather insensitive to the needs of your prospective client or employer This is the best time to look for FIT. The worst thing you can do is choose a job JUST because they’re offering you one. It helps if you’re excited about the thing you can build for them, and they’re excited about the prospect of working with you. If you do this, even the most challenging, big-box agile jobs can be fun and offer plenty of challenge and self-development opportunity. LISTEN TO THE BADASS AGILE PODCAST ON SHUFFLE! – Get it here for iOS – https://getshuffle.app/ ***JOIN THE FORGE*** Sign up for more info about our online leadership immersion experience. https://badassagile.com/the-forge/ ****** Follow on CLUBHOUSE: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/badass-agile Don’t forget to join us in the Badass Agile Listener Lounge on Facebook for member exclusives, livestreams and previews! https://www.facebook.com/groups/badasslistenerlounge/ Follow The LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/badass-agile We’re also on YouTube! Follow the podcast, enjoy some panel/guest commentary, and get some quick tips and guidance from me: https://www.youtube.com/c/BadassAgile ****** Our mission is to create an elite tribe of leaders who focus on who they need to become in order to lead and inspire, and to be the best agile podcast and resource for effective mindset and leadership game. Contact us ([email protected]) for elite-level performance and agile coaching, speaking engagements, team-level and executive mindset/agile training, and licensing options for modern, high-impact, bite-sized learning and educational content.