Individuals looking for success with their career within their organisation can do so by working on their skills which they will face in this career. They need to work on their core competency,

Although training can be organisation driven, it is more rewarding and apt if individuals take part in this process in spirit and purpose, constantly leaving new skills and improving or replacing old ones. The idea of this is so the individual can identify to themselves their progress within the organisation, so they know what needs to improve, how long it will take and how this will affect their career. Looking at the situation in the perspective of a career, the individual can focus on career development as well as achieving their organisational goals. In this way the potential of the individual is likely to continue growing. Individuals can be half way on the path of their chosen career by being focussed and knowing what is required. They have to work towards their goals, but allow slight margins for failure, as everyone knows in this world, no one is perfect.

We all know that a strong foundation is a necessity for success in the business world or indeed in any venture. The core level of competence of the organisation cannot be compromised and this is the basic foundation for future growth. This basic foundation principle must be taken seriously for the development of domain knowledge and for development of functional and operational issues and technological expertise.

The competencies are to be enhanced and developed at all levels, which means group level, functional levels and individual levels with the ultimate goal of benefiting the organisation. This would reduce the element known as trial and error and enhance the speed and application of domain abilities. An individual within the organisation should be able to apply his knowledge, expertise and skill to resolve problems rather than on to other people of higher divisions or expertise within the organisation.

It is also necessary for individuals to develop cross-functional vision and maturity. Every individual should be considered very good in his or her function in the organisation, but the individual should also gain a large volume of knowledge and skill for other functions that would be of benefit to the individual in order to work better and enhance skills. A wider range of knowledge means a broader vision in work carried out by the individual and thus customer demands may be more better met. This is key, so that individuals have the right business perspective and to increase awareness of the need for cross-functional needs within the organisation. The organisation is essentially one unit made up of lots of 'parts' which all need to work together to achieve goals that have been set.

Sheraz Anwar

BA Business Management Yr1

01/10/05