Getting my Boss’ Job - Strategy (1)

Whenever I make another conscious move to iterate myself as my boss’ successor, I’ll blog about it. Seeing that this blog is anonymous, I’ve got the freedom to do so

The overall strategy is simple: iterating lenina as the boss’ natural successor before the position is even advertised. Preparation also includes reading the JD (all JDs are kept on the intranet) as well as the internal application form, and maybe even have a first go at filling it in.

On the other hand, after looking a bit more at the overall picture, I’m not so sure now that I want to apply. Like anaj said in a comment, it looks like it’ll be more responsibility, more stress, for nothing much in return (other than a bit of power/influence). The money won’t be much more at all - it might even be the same that I’m getting right now.

So, I’ve decided to ’step in’ for my boss and take on all her responsibilities (= the iteration I was talking about), and by doing so, I’ll have a better idea of what’s involved/whether it’s ‘worth’ it. Either way, ’stepping in’ won’t really cause any harm - quite the opposite. It’ll be a great opportunity and learning curve, for me to get a deep understanding while at the same time helping out my team/the company (there is a lot of stuff to do, and someone’s got to do it. I wouldn’t trust anyone, other than my colleague, to do it right).

I don’t know yet whether or not I will indeed apply. I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it