Two jobs Quote by Ray Dalio
““in most companies people are doing two jobs: their actual job and the job of managing others’ impressions of how they’re doing their job.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Principles by Ray Dalio, 2017
People often split their effort between actual work and managing how others perceive their performance.
In simple terms: Balancing real work and image management.
Be aware of impression management costs.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- career development
- team meetings
- performance reviews
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How much time do you spend on perception versus output?
- What strategies reduce unnecessary impression management?
Balancing true work and image and.