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APPENDIX D
Discipline Talks/Papers Outlines
How to Be a Success in Business
Joseph McRae Mellichamp, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Management
Science
The University of Alabama
Develop a Game Plan for Your Career/Life
- Take time to plan and evaluate.
- Set goals and objectives. "If you aim at nothing, you will hit it
every time."
- Set priorities. Important things vs. urgent things.
Have a "Can Do" Attitude
- Anticipate what is expected of you.
- Accept every assignment with enthusiasm.
- Be flexible.
- Come early, stay late.
- Never violate your personal code of ethics.
Aim for Excellence in Every Task
- "It just takes a little extra effort to go first class."
- Earn a reputation for excellence.
Look for Career Making Opportunities
- Too risky or difficult for others.
- Actively seek greater responsibility.
- Don't be afraid to fail. Failure is rarely fatal.
- Learn from your mistakes.
Relate Properly to Others
- "Don't call H.Q. until the enemy is coming through the front
door."
- "Three ways to do things: the right way, the wrong way, the boss's
way."
- Never correct your superior in public, rarely in private.
- Don't draw attention to your weaknesses.
- "There is no such thing as a personality conflict."
- Be better than your peers, but don't show them up.
- Help your subordinates succeed.
Pay Attention to Politics
- Understand office politics, don't participate.
- "Make your points in the trenches, attend the parades."
Pay Attention to Your Image
- Dress for success.
- Keep yourself physically fit.
Have a Purpose
- Larger than your job.
- Larger than yourself.
A STRATEGY FOR ACADEMIA
Joseph McRae Mellichamp, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Management
Science
The University of Alabama
Set Specific Long-range/Short-range Objectives
- Research
Long-range: Become nationally known in an area.
- Short-range:
- Two articles per year in target journals.
- One to two presentations per year.
Teaching
- Long-range: Reputation for excellence.
- Short-range: Consistently good evaluations.
Specialize
- Research: One main area.
Teaching: One or two courses.
Things to Avoid
- Committee work. Do your share, no more.
- Preparations; The fewer the better.
- Politics. Understand, but don't participate.
- Administration. Unless you want a career.
Become a Manager
- Of activity. You think, let others work.
- Of time. Do important things, not urgent things.
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