Everything was the exact opposite of what I should have been doing. Until that point, I did not realize that everything I was doing in terms of human relationships was wrong. Then a friend of mine handed me the book How to Win Friends and Influence People, and it revolutionized my life.
They have no idea how smart and intelligent I am…” It was so disappointing. A turning pointĪnd what happened? A year and a half later I got laid off, and I thought, “Well, these guys have no idea what they missed out on. I was trying so hard to prove that I was worthy, that I belonged there, that they should promote me, that they should like me. I was only interested in what I was doing because I wanted to show to them that I was smart. Instead what I proved was that I had no skills in handling people.ĭuring lunch breaks or off hours or even during times we had together, I would also talk on and on about my interests, the things I do in life, and how amazing my life was.
My director said something which I thought was wrong and I pointed it out.Īt that moment, I thought that I had proved how smart I was, but I was wrong. I remember a meeting with my director, VPs, and other engineers. I wanted to be the smartest person in the room and to be liked by everyone.Īnd what did I do? I would talk all the time. When I got my first job out of graduate school in engineering, I wanted to impress everyone. 9 principles to apply if you want to be an effective leader.
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