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Some possible causes
               •  Counting backwards to retirement.
               •  Inexperienced.

               •  Lazy.
               •  Lives in the glory of the past.
               •  Narrow perspective.
               •  Not interested in broadening or self-development.

               •  Too comfortable.


               Other causes
               Being  less  skilled  at,  or  overusing,  some  competencies  may  also  be  the  cause  of  an  issue  with
               Overdependence on a single skill.

               Being less skilled at:

                 6.  Collaborates

                15.  Directs work
                29.  Demonstrates self-awareness
                31.  Situational adaptability


               Overusing:
                 2.  Action oriented




               Tips to overcome Overdependence on a single skill
               1.  Need a change? Plan your next assignment. Think carefully about your next natural point for an
                   assignment change. This time, press your boss, business unit, or organization for something different.
                   Could  be  different  geography,  same  job  but  different  business  unit,  same  job  but  different
                   assignments, or a completely different job. Sometimes if you have been in something too long, you
                   may have to take a lateral or even a short-term downgrading to get on a different track.

               2.  Want to see alternatives? Broaden your perspective. Volunteer for task forces and study teams
                   outside  your  area.  Be  brave  and  consider  things  you’ve  never  even  thought  of  being  involved  in
                   before.  Go  beyond  your  comfort  zone.  Look  into  joining  groups  involved  in  things  that  don’t  even
                   relate to what you are used to doing. Investigate those that would require you to stretch and learn
                   skills you never thought you would need.


               3.  Ready  to  learn  from  others?  Learn  from  other  functions.  Attend  off-sites  and  meetings  of
                   functions and units other than yours. Build relationships with people you don’t normally interact with.
                   Be curious about their area of the organization. Ask lots of questions to learn as much as you can. Be
                   prepared  to  reciprocate  so  the  door  is  kept  wide  open.  Keep  up-to-date  with  what  they’re  doing.
                   Relate their activities to your own area. What impact do the two areas have on each other?
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