Roblimo's Journal: Promotion or Job Change: Which is the Best Way to Advance in IT?

Iâ(TM)ve had a couple of management consultants tell me that if you want to move into management, itâ(TM)s better to change jobs or change where you work within your current company than to stay where you are. What if you have to fire one of your old friends? Not cool. Or are you better off starting your management career surrounded by peope who know and (hopefully) like you? Read the rest .

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[nizo]

Actually embezzling is probably the best way to go, as long as you don't get caught.

Management...

[Shadow Wrought]

I think it really depends on where you are now. If you have people you work with who are already part of the team, and it feels like you should be leading them anyways, stay inhouse. However, if you are in a situation in which there's a good deal of animosity between staff and management, than jumping sides is going to make neither side trust you. Then a fresh start elsewhere is probably the best.

I know from my own humbling expereinces how difficult leading and managing people can be. It is its own u