We all want to move up the corporate ladder. Recently though, I got a completely different perspective to the ladder and how experience is leveraged in a true Functional organization.
We had just started with a project overview when someone asked the Presenter: "Hey what is your role in the project?" With a smile, he responded "I started off as a Delivery Manager, then moved into the Project Manager role due to resource unavailability. If you look at my current role, I am the Technical Manager overseeing all technical aspects of the project."
"Whaaat?"screamed a senior person who recently joined the company all confused.
The Presenter continued with a smile, "Well, I won't be surprised if I soon get to the developer level for some hands-on work."
And with some sarcasm one asked, "Don't tell me that I will have to work as a Developer!" The Presenter responded "And why not? What is the harm in pitching in to get the team up-to-speed with things when the project most needs it?"
"And finally, there will be times when you will feel exactly like a rookie."
"Huh!" responded the senior with a raised eyebrow while all others giggled.
Said the Presenter, "If and when the project ends up in crisis, the Senior Management shall come and give us all the gyaan around what we didn't do right! At that moment, we shall all think on how we never thought about whatever was being said. But once they are out, we continue pondering on what it was that transpired and how things can be accomplished!"
And so there it was - the Reverse Ladder - The Functional Organization 101!!
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Good one....
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