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Book Review On The Professional
Book Review On The Professional
Part-I
Story of Mahadeva
Dedicated work without any supervision Education not necessarily makes a person professional Quality which will take an individual to the pinnacle of human excellence He completes the task with the immediacy of demands. Mahadeva: the high performer, and a true professional
The author debates with strong words on right & wrong of various contemporary issues happening around the country When the author on the first chapter described an uneducated individual as being a professional in needs, who actually was unprofessional in his deeds. On the other hand in subsequent chapters he talks about lawyers , doctors who are unprofessional in their deeds.
Part-II
Key attributes of Self awareness How an individual can acquire these attributes
Part-III
Relates to basic professional qualities These qualities Make someone a wellrounded individual who can perform the responsibilities that come with the tag professional
Part-IV
A professional, should not let go of the basic ability to work because it is like losing your fingers. There are some things you must continue to do at any stage of your career. Not just the cerebral strategizing, but the actual work. For the chef, it s not about the presentation of the dish, but about how to handle the kitchen knife to make the perfect cut. Sometimes, the most profound ideas come not when you are in the boardroom but when you are washing dishes.
Part-V
professional qualities senior managers require to deal with complex situations and problems i.e. managing complexity
What makes a professional think the way he or she does in a make or break situation? How do their minds actually read the bigger picture and yet focus on small details? Complexity can be managed through
Logic or Emotion Multiple intelligence
Part-VI
Intellectual property
Now a days as more values are generated by using the knowledge, it is every professional s responsibility to acquire a basic understanding of concepts like copyright, patents & trademarks. It is every professional s responsibility not to expose an organization as well as a client s intellectual property.
Sustainability
Do well by doing good Make the planet a better place to live in
Part-VII
The unprofessional
Missing a deadline Non escalation of issues on time Non-disclosure Not respecting privacy of information Not respecting need to know Plagiarism (representing others ideas as of your own) Passing on the blame Overstating qualifications and experience Mindless job hopping Unsuitable experience
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