November 19, 2003
Copyright © 2006 by Bill Dueease
As we discussed in the previous newsletter, there are three "games
of work" that you can play to contribute enough value to to attract
the personal and monetary rewards you desire. These three games of work
are:
The Bureaucracy game,
The Partial Entrepreneurship game,
The Business Ownership game.
You will want to discover your personal wants, needs, priorities and
goals. You can best accomplish this by engaging a career coach to assist
you to discover the truth about you in less time than you think, so
that you become the Or you can participate in a self-analysis program,
which will take much longer and be less accurate. Or you can follow
the "trial and error" program many people used in the past,
where you try different jobs to see if you like them and after discovering
you don't, you then try other jobs. This is normally a very long and
obstacle filled process that just might reveal something about you.
Once you become the" you will want to evaluate the three “games
of work” to determine which best suits you. There are two very
important human ingredients of each of the three "games of work"
you will want to evaluate from your perspective.
The two key ingredients that separate these three games are responsibility
and control. In the Bureaucracy game you are required to take little,
if any, responsibility and you are allowed to have almost no control
over your position or compensation. In the Partial Entrepreneurship
game you are required to accept partial responsibility and you are allowed
much more control over your position and compensation. In the Business
Ownership game you are required to take full responsibility and you
are afforded almost total control over your position and compensation.
Determine the degree of control you need over your position and compensation
and the degree of responsibility you will take for your work performance
and of those you manage and lead. The degree of responsibility you want
to take will dictate the degree of control over your position and compensation
you receive. In seeking the answers about what degree of responsibility
you want to take, it is important to remember that there is no right
or wrong answer. It is important to recognize the truth and not worry
about being judged or thought less of because you picked one level of
responsibility over another.
As an example, young people who are first entering the work force frequently
seek jobs that offer them little, if any control. Their initial jobs
allow them to learn a great deal about the industry, profession and
products and services of the company they go to work for. This is an
exceptional learning opportunity and being burdened with responsibilities
during this learning period will be difficult to deal with. The Bureaucracy
game might be an excellent fit for them.
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After people have been in the work force for a number of years, they
will develop a stronger sense of confidence and desire to take on more
responsibilities and have more control over their work conditions. But,
they are probably not yet ready to take on full responsibility and they
are less motivated to be in total control. They are more likely to want
to work under the rules of The Partial Entrepreneurship game. Many people
feel very satisfied to continue their careers in The Partial Entrepreneurship
game until they decide to retire.
There are others who feel the need to be in total control and they seek
and relish the responsibilities for their work performance and the work
performance of those they manage and lead. The important thing to remember
is that in the end, the degrees of control people have over their positions
and compensation is eventually governed by the degree of responsibility
they take. The business ownership game will probably be an excellent
fit for those who seek full responsibility and control.
None of the “games of work” are superior to the other two.
There is no rating scale. The most important factor is which game best
suits you from your perspective. The degrees of responsibility and control
you want to take will dictate which games of work best suit you. Your
needs and desires in these areas will undoubtedly change as you progress
though your work career. Of course, there are other issues that will
govern your happiness, enjoyment and success at your career. When you
play at the "game of work" that best suits you, your chances
of success become exceptional.
Play well!
We welcome your opinions and comments.
Bill Dueease
Editor
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