Organizational leadership - smelly?

Lynn Mitchell, a Certified Coach in Woodstock, writes a weekly column in The Woodstock Independent. This week her column put the spotlight on leadership in a business or organzation, and she quotes some numbers from a survey conducted by Right Management.

Of 559 men and women in North America who were surveyed about what they would seek to avoid in a new position,
51% said, Incompetent Leadership
22%, Rigid work environment
16%, Greater work stress
7%, Flat compensation
4%, Pressure to take on greater responsibility

When you look for a job, or for a new job, do you have your "laundry list" prepared? In other words, do you know what you want and what you don't want? Are you prepared to take a pass, when the "wrong" job is offered? Job interviews ought to be two-way streets. Often, they are not.

A management consultant I've known since 1984 says, "The purpose of a job interview is not to get a job." Pretty shocking, eh?

The purpose of a job interview is to get a job offer! From the offer you begin to negotiate. Salary. Number of weeks' vacation. Hiring bonus, if any. Advancement. Location. Transfer obligations.

What's on your list?

How sharp are your job-finding skills? In what shape is your resume? Are you proud of it? If you received a call on Monday and the recruiter wanted you to email a resume, would you be prepared to make last-minute edits and get it out the door?