Author Question: According to recent studies, all of the following are skills that top leaders in organizations need ... (Read 58 times)

kwoodring · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

According to recent studies, all of the following are skills that top leaders in organizations need to improve EXCEPT ________.

A) developing strategic plans
B) encouraging individuality
C) motivating employees
D) thinking creatively

Question 2

What is a career? What is career planning?

What will be an ideal response?

strudel15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A career is a general course that a person chooses to pursue throughout his or her working life. Historically, a career was a sequence of work-related positions an individual occupied during a lifetime, although not always with the same company. However, today there are few relatively static jobs.

Career planning is an ongoing process whereby an individual sets career goals and identifies the means to achieve them. Individuals in today's job market must truly manage their careers. Career planning should not concentrate only on advancement opportunities, since the present work environment has reduced many of these opportunities. At some point, career planning should focus on achieving successes that do not necessarily entail promotions.

Historically, it was thought that career planning was logical, linear, and indeed, planned. Today, a new job assignment often is thought of as being paid to learn a new task and increase your experience level in case you must leave your job. Because of the many changes that are occurring, career planning is essential for survival for individuals and organizations. Individuals should have a strategy or plan for unexpected career events that begins while they are still employed.