The Indispensable Employee
We have our own version of a business book club at Sage Portfolio Group, and the current pick being passed around the office is Glenn Shepard’s “How to Be the Employee Your Company Can’t Live Without: 18 Ways to Become Indispensable”. We’re mentioning it here because of a chapter that highlights the differences between working for a baby boomer or a generation x boss. Overall, the book offers practical insight into the qualities that make a valuable employee and concrete ways to adopt and exhibit these aspects in everyday work life. There’s a chapter on work ethic, reliability, distinguishing between education and knowledge, predicting what your boss needs, and how to make “the right mistakes”. For employees, this book is a how-to guide for career success. For managers and executives, Shepard provides a clear description of who you’re looking to hire and promote.
