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Smaller May Be Better

The corporate giants a fading or falling. Where will your new job opportunities lie? In the small companies. If you've never worked in a company with fewer than 1,000+ people, now is your chance!

Great Leadership addressed the issue of leadership differences between large and small companies.
In the post, Dan McCarthy cites a landmark leadership development study which indicates
that great leadership is formed from these experiences:

1. Job changes
2. Challenging, stretch assignments (without changing jobs)
3. Other people (good & bad managers, mentors, coaches)
4. Hardships (learning from trauma, failure)
5. Other (programs, books, etc…)

If you are seeking your next opportunity within the small company sector, ALL of these leadership growth opportunities exist, never fear!

There are many benefits to working in a small company as well as Keppie Careers post pointed out:

  • Improved work/life balance
  • Less political
  • Better company culture
Think about what is important to you in your next company and job.
Think about creating a description of what the "best company" would look like (great idea from The
Daily News Tribune). You may find that bigger is not always better!

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Tags: advice, career, employee, engagement, job, management, retention, satisfaction, search, talent, More…transition

Comment by Connie on March 15, 2010 at 7:08pm
I think this is a great message to get out there and for people to hear - great post!
Comment by Hannah Morgan on March 16, 2010 at 4:05am
Connie,
Glad you agree. The majority of companies in our region have less than employees. They were born from the previous layoffs from the mammoths. Entrepreneurial endeavors are a form of innovation and hopefully can help grow our economy!

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