The best career advice often comes from looking at the bigger picture, and from those who know us best. For LinkedIn CEO Daniel Shapero, his dad taught him that meeting your work goals is great, but helping your boss reach theirs is even better. Everyone has a boss, and everyone is working towards a larger goal. Understanding what your leadership is being evaluated on doesn't just make you a better teammate, it can also create space for you to grow, learn, and lead. What career advice has shaped how you approach work, and who shared it with you?
I agree with your point of view. Often, an individual's success isn't true success. I believe true success is measured by how many people you help succeed, and how many people achieve success because of you.
I strongly agree with the idea of “understanding your manager’s goals.” One piece of advice that has had a big impact on me is to view my own work through the lens of team objectives, rather than focusing only on individual tasks. When you clearly understand what your manager is being evaluated on, priorities and decision-making become much clearer, and it becomes easier to deliver work that truly adds value.
Muy buena reflexión, Daniel Shapero. LinkedIn, el consejo que ha marcado mi carrera es: "Las personas no siguen cargos; siguen el ejemplo." Después de casi tres décadas en la industria minera, he comprobado que los resultados sostenibles nacen cuando el liderazgo actuando con la congruencia. Desarrolla personas, fortalece la confianza y entiende que cada decisión impacta al equipo y a la organización. Ese principio me lo enseñó la experiencia en campo, líderes y mentores con quienes he tenido el privilegio de trabajar.
Helping your Boss succeed is important. But if your strengths consistently don’t align with what the role demands, don’t force the fit. Sometimes growth means changing the role, the team or finding a Boss whose goals better align with your strengths.
If your personal code velocity doesn't reduce the blast radius of your manager's high-stress commitments, you're just building fancy technical debt.
One piece of advice that comes to mind is the importance of understanding the bigger picture and how our individual goals fit into the larger organizational objectives - it's a mindset shift that can really change how we approach our work and collaborate with others.
Watching what actually drove the exit of my first company taught me the best career lesson: customers didn't care about my goals, they cared about whether I helped them hit theirs
The best career advice often isn't fully understood until experience gives it meaning.
I couldn’t agree more. One lesson I’ve learned is that understanding the objectives and challenges of the people around you often leads to better decisions than simply focusing on your own tasks. Seeing the bigger picture changes the way you contribute.
This is so heartwarming and true! The best mentors and advisors in life often have no agenda other than seeing you succeed. At CoreNuVate IT, we believe in this same spirit of genuine mentorship — whether it's guiding clients through their digital transformation journey or supporting our team's growth. The people who know you best often have the most valuable perspective. Thank you for sharing this gem, LinkedIn! ❤️ #CareerAdvice #Mentorship #GrowthMindset #CoreNuVateIT