Perfect Position Paper

Determining Your Perfect Position Paper

Rick Benito

Organization Leadership / LDR 531

February 22, 2010

Determining Your Perfect Position Paper

As a valued and veteran employee, one is presented with the uncommon opportunity of determining the type of leadership position that best suits him or her. To some extent this opportunity would be a hallucination.  As a loyal and experienced employee, one should be familiar with the mission and vision of the organization.  One should also be cognizant and acclimated to the daily operations and practices of the company. Moreover, identifying ones attributes will assist a person to define his or her role which will be beneficial to the success of the company. When identifying ones strengths and weaknesses, a personal leadership style will help in the defining processes for which position will be a perfect fit.

Therefore, presented this opportunity sounds remarkable, but choosing a career is the biggest challenge. Where does one start?   Is there just one career that would be the perfect match or are there dozens out there waiting to be discovered?   “More often than not, if one chooses a career that doesn’t suit his or her personality one becomes confused, unhappy and burned out” (Lorenz, 2004).   No one wants a job he or she dislikes. People want to enjoy going to work because in most cases it takes up a quarter of the day.  Settling down with the right career can be as central to your happiness as choosing the right person in a relationship.   But with any relationship, there is no right or wrong answers.   So instead of choosing a career based on what one thinks he or she should do, self assessments can help one find a career that fits his or her personality.  Everyone is different, and every situation is unique. Hence, self assessments are tools to help one become successful and a better person.   By teaching one how to focus on his or her goals and developing and using more natural strengths,...