The difference is in employees who know how to add value to the bottom line and those who just know how to do what their professor told them to do 20 years ago.
The first group shows up, adapts themselves to the challenge, handles tasks outside their purview, and always tries to align their output with the needs of the company.
The second group shows up, falls apart at any sign of challenge, loudly refuses to do anything not in their job description, and always tries to pretend that their made up bullshit is the key to the companies success.
The later camp can't handle honest evaluations of their job functions. They think they're bringing "knowledge" or "expertise" into the firm. The first camp has no problem, they understand they're just a body, with a handful of unique experiences that might come in handy.
The difference is in employees who know how to add value to the bottom line and those who just know how to do what their professor told them to do 20 years ago.
The first group shows up, adapts themselves to the challenge, handles tasks outside their purview, and always tries to align their output with the needs of the company.
The second group shows up, falls apart at any sign of challenge, loudly refuses to do anything not in their job description, and always tries to pretend that their made up bullshit is the key to the companies success.
The later camp can't handle honest evaluations of their job functions. They think they're bringing "knowledge" or "expertise" into the firm. The first camp has no problem, they understand they're just a body, with a handful of unique experiences that might come in handy.