The Rules of Work:A definitive code for personal success

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What the company didn’t have was a roving troubleshooter—a sort of general manager’s general manager. I put Rule 4: Carve Out a Niche for Yourselfinto play. I suggested to the chairman that a report was needed. I never suggested that this was the job I wanted, but the agenda was obvious, I suppose. I got it, of course, and became a peripatetic general manager, answerable directly only to the chairman and with a job description I wrote myself. And pay? A lot more than the regional directors were on, but they didn’t know and I didn’t let on ( Part V: Look After Yourself). I cultivated their support and friendship; I was never a threat because it was obvious I wasn’t after their job. They may have wanted the money I was making if they had known, but they didn’t want the little niche I had carved out for myself. The Rules of Work – For some people, work is a breeze. They glide effortlessly onwards and upwards, always saying and doing the right thing, getting paid more, getting promotions, getting results. I happened at that time to be travelling around a lot between different branches and noticed that among the general managers there were some who were going to stay right where they were for a long time. But there were others already practicing for their next step ahead—the regional director’s walk. And style and image.

Keeping a healthy relationship with everyone helps you to grow and learn the work process. 17. Avoid long hours: Cultivate Diplomacy: Smooth Rules Players move rapidly up the corporate ladder because they are diplomats. Do I still do them? I wouldn’t even admit to doing them in the first place—I’m a Rules Player after all. There will be several rules you will splutter over and dispute but as with any similar book, you have to select what works in your context. The Rules of Work contains a lot of good common sense. The Rules of Management is useful if rather predictable (such as ‘Set realistic targets’), The Rules of Life is both thought provoking (‘Your children need to fall out with you to leave home’) and reassuring (‘You’ll never understand everything’). You might experience your team mates waiting to leave even after working time. It’s just because the boss has not left and no one leaves till he /she gets up from the seat.I was chatting with an outside consultant the company used and asked him what he thought my chances were. “Slim,” he replied. I was indignant. I explained all about my experience, my expertise, my superior abilities. “Yep,” he replied, “but you don’t walk like a manager.” “And Rob does?” “Yep, that’s about the strength of it.” Needless to say he was quite right, and Rob got the job. I had to work under a moron. But a moron who walked right. I studied that walk very carefully. Know the system and milk it: If you are going to move on up, you had better know the ropes. These Rules teach you how to understand the system—and how to milk it for all you’re worth. They will have you out-managing the management because you’ll know the system better than they do. Overnight, corporate inertia over flexible work arrangements — which in many cases was outright resistance — dissolved, as white-collar workers were forced to take their laptops home to spare rooms and kitchen tables. Many people are so eager to be liked or praised that they will agree to the first delivery time offered to them. And then they fail to deliver. Failing to deliver on time is something that tends to stand out to other people. Even if your intentions are good and the deadline proposed was utterly unrealistic, this will not matter if you under deliver on your promises. Don’t allow people to see how hard you actually work

That way, you will know how to stand out, and who should notice you. Key Lessons from “The Rules of Work” Some companies give short breaks at frequent intervals and some give longer vacations once in a year. 20 Rules of Work to Never Ignore:

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As restrooms are provided at each work place, it is our duty to ensure that the rest rooms are maintained with hygiene. Take due care of the hygiene of rest room as you take care of other work space that you are assigned to. 16. Maintain relationship: