I really appreciate how Adam has laid out the analogy to an escalator. I’ve often thought of this as headwinds and tailwinds. In some work environments the culmination of all these inputs can actually make work feel easy and therefore motivating. However the same work in other environments can be drudgery.
Nice frameworks. My one question is where does personal interest come in here. For example, just for the sake of argument, if I identify my environment to be high potential but also my skill level to be high but I don’t want to progress in my career in the direction that the company offers , what weight do I place on it?
I think a combination of the two framework is also enlightening. For example, I clearly recognize that I’m not in the flow zone, and that the potential in reverse 9 box is moderate to low even though the skills may be high, this leads me to believe that exiting might be the best option.
Arun, this is a great question. There's an important question of... is the escalator you are on even going to the right place? In terms of answering this question, I like the Ikigai framework which encourages people to find the intersection between: 1) what you love, 2) what the world needs, 3) what you can be paid for, and 4) what you are good at. The intersect of all these things is your Ikigai, or reason for being.
I really appreciate how Adam has laid out the analogy to an escalator. I’ve often thought of this as headwinds and tailwinds. In some work environments the culmination of all these inputs can actually make work feel easy and therefore motivating. However the same work in other environments can be drudgery.
Nice frameworks. My one question is where does personal interest come in here. For example, just for the sake of argument, if I identify my environment to be high potential but also my skill level to be high but I don’t want to progress in my career in the direction that the company offers , what weight do I place on it?
I think a combination of the two framework is also enlightening. For example, I clearly recognize that I’m not in the flow zone, and that the potential in reverse 9 box is moderate to low even though the skills may be high, this leads me to believe that exiting might be the best option.
Arun, this is a great question. There's an important question of... is the escalator you are on even going to the right place? In terms of answering this question, I like the Ikigai framework which encourages people to find the intersection between: 1) what you love, 2) what the world needs, 3) what you can be paid for, and 4) what you are good at. The intersect of all these things is your Ikigai, or reason for being.
Appreciate the response Ravi, big fan of your work.