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Should You Take on a Project That’s Not in Your List of Responsibilities?

Thursday, July 8, 2021

If an important task needs to be done but falls outside your wheelhouse, should you do it? While it may pay off—you’ll look like a hard worker and a team player—it could also backfire—you unknowingly may be stepping on someone’s toes. To make the best decision, consider the totality of the problem: what else is going on? How turbulent is the environment? How immediate is the problem? Taking a holistic view of things can help you gain perspective and better approach

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