We have the most positive impact when we use our passion to fuel the work that needs to be done, rather than using the work to try to pursue our personal passions.
“Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” You’ve probably heard this career advice. Its origin is unclear, and its verbiage varies from version to version, but the message is consistent: Follow your passion.
His reaction was priceless: “That’s great, but your boss has a different problem. She needs to get 2,000 new hires up to speed on Oracle technology this year. It would be great if you could help her figure out how to do that.” His message was clear: Liz, make yourself useful. I was woefully underqualified to be teaching coding to hot-shot programmers from the likes of MIT and CalTech, but it was the job that needed to be done.
By being willing to put aside my passion and, instead, work passionately at the job that needed to be done, I built a reputation as someone who understood the business and worked on what mattered most. I had built some influence. Within a year, I was promoted to be department manager, and naturally, I advocated for building a world-class leadership development program. This time, I knew my passion was in line with the organizational needs.
I recommend thinking of the bigger picture. Consider your passions when choosing or renegotiating a career path. Follow your passion to find the right job. However, once in a role, be careful not to relentlessly pursue your own interests. Instead, figure out what is valued and needed inside the organization, and then work passionately to achieve it. As a first step, identify what is important to your manager or your clients , and then make that work important to you. Here’s how to go about it.
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