“The critical mistake you made is that you became indispensable,” a mentor once said to me. “That’s why you can’t get off his team and move on to your next assignment.”
When Being Indispensable Backfires
Being too helpful may end up hurting your career progress. Here’s how to set some boundaries.
January 10, 2022
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Summary.
If you’ve become so valuable to your manager that your career has stalled because they don’t want to let you go, it’s time to become dispensable. But how can you do it gracefully? The author presents four ways to keep your value as an employee from halting your career growth. While you show your value and expertise to your manager and team and make an impact in your current role, set boundaries, take on work you’re excited about, network within your organization, and set the person who comes after you up for success.