Business Nugget 
by Robert Morris

As Hammer explains in the Introduction, one of her basic concepts is that there are three stages of personal and professional growth.  All three "can be characterized by their attitudes toward risk and the need for approval.  These three stages are those of the apprentice, the warrior, and the adventurer."  She suggests that the defining characteristic of the apprentice is the need for external approval.  The primary difference between the apprentice and the warrior is that the warrior's goals sufficiently compel her to risk disapproval and engage in conflict, while the apprentice is not yet either dissatisfied or secure enough to assume such risk.  While apprentices focus on approval and warriors on vindication, adventurers focus on challenge and discovery. "They value respect, friendship, and recognition, but they do not need these things." In the Epilogue, she suggests that "Our real challenge is to conquer our shadow enemies -- those that mask our fear and pain -- so that regardless of our success in the battles we wage in the workplace, we move forward with greater serenity and satisfaction." If your own workplace often seems to be a battlefield and you feel ill-equipped to engage in combat, Hammer's insights and advice will be invaluable to you.

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