Some employees might feel irreplaceable due to their skills or seniority, leading them to act freely, criticize their boss, or even form cliques against the management. They might not realize that importance is relative, and stability is conditional. Once their behavior exceeds what the boss or colleagues can tolerate, they risk repercussions. Even if they’re temporarily indispensable, the boss might look for opportunities to replace them once their importance diminishes.
If one day your boss is no longer your boss, you can maintain a friendship where you can jest and share laughs. But until then, remember that the boss is still the boss, holds power over your career, and should not be taken too lightly. Never act unilaterally. Some employees dislike and are not good at interacting with colleagues and are unwilling to communicate with their bosses, nor do they seek others’ opinions. There are not a few such actions within a company, but they never gain the boss’s attention and might even cause conflicts due to their work style.
Some people, despite their strong work capabilities, are aloof, prefer to work alone, ignore others’ suggestions, and even dislike receiving advice. They might superficially comply with the boss’s instructions and opinions, but when it comes to execution, they still follow their own methods or simply ignore them, or even openly refute them. Even if the task is accomplished successfully, many bosses would not belittle their own decisions to praise you. If the task fails, even if it’s due to external factors rather than issues with your approach, bosses tend to attribute at least part of the blame to you.
Sometimes individual behaviors and opinions might be proven right. However, this is not always the case. A company relies on the collective strength to survive in society and to win in competition. Lone wolf heroes, while sometimes standing out due to their personal abilities, do not significantly enhance overall efficiency because they cannot coordinate well with others. This can even disrupt the team’s unity, leading to efficiency drops or errors due to coordination issues.
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