In any job I have worked, I have always appreciated workers that consistently show up, and do their job each day. If they do decent work and I can count on them, I find that to be priceless to a business. These people are absolutely needed in their organization. Knowing that someone is dependable, is one of the most important traits to bring to a company.
Having a great skillset to bring to an organization is important, as well. However, an employee who is typically a slacker while knowing a lot is not useful. Having the information to do a task well, but having no motivation to do the job at hand does not help the company at all. These type of people tend to be disliked by their coworkers because they will tell everyone how to do their job, but not be able to actually ‘do it’ themselves.
I can see a job like mine, working at a preschool, where the employee who consistently works is much more useful. However, in a high level management position in a company, someone who is highly knowledgeable is going to be much more important than someone who simply shows up. However, I don’t find this question to hold much validity, because I don’t think any high level manager should have acquired their position unless they showed up and dedicated their time like every other hardworking employee.
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