What would you do if someone asked you to do something you didn't like?

There is a program in Absolute Challenge. Taobao, a subsidiary of Alibaba, is looking for a business negotiation manager. At that time, the famous Mr. Ma Yun asked three classic questions, one of which was:

"What would you do if your boss wouldn't let you do what you are interested in and asked you to do what you are not interested in?"

At this time, contestant No.2 said, "Communicate with your boss."

"What if communication fails?"

Player No.2 said, "Then I will tell him that he is not responsible for this result." .

Mr. Ma Yun nodded meaningfully.

Hearing this, I said, it's broken. This answer is too immature.

What is the mature answer? We must first find out how interests and careers match.

First, for individuals, we must do the work that interests us.

Almost everyone knows that people must have motivation if they want to develop for a long time, and "interest" is one of the most important motivations in people's development. However, in reality, many people talk about "doing what they like" when choosing a job. In fact, the choice is really "a seemingly good industry", "an easy-to-enter enterprise", "a well-paid job" and "a career that sounds promising". Although there is nothing wrong with these choices, if there is no interest-the source of motivation, it is likely to lack sufficient competitiveness or be difficult to persist in the face of difficulties and pressures.

One of the most important principles in career planning is: sustainable development, in which finding your own interests and doing the work you want to do and like is the key link.

Second, for professionals, it is not only an interest, but also a responsibility.

People who are interested will often be frustrated in their careers, because many things don't meet their interests, so many people will wonder: should I choose the job I am interested in or do something I am interested in? Therefore, the concept of interest is also a topic to measure the maturity of professional people, which is also the main content of Mr. Ma Yun's investigation.

For professionals, it is not enough to be interested, but also to be responsible. Work is often the part you are interested in and the part you are not interested in. For example, you like dealing with people, but you don't necessarily like dealing with all kinds of people, and you don't necessarily like dealing with people under leadership pressure; I don't necessarily like dealing with people endlessly. So everyone will encounter conflicts between interests and work at work. At this time, mature professionals will adopt the strategy of "temporary patience" and focus on "work needs".

From the perspective of career planning, we believe that when a person can walk with interest and responsibility, the possibility of sustainable development will be greater.

Third, for professional managers, the matching of interests and occupations is a gradual and difficult process, and many times they have to give up their interests temporarily.

Successful people will say how much they are interested in their work, but it is often difficult to match their interests with their careers on the road to success. For example: you like freedom, but there are many constraints in your career; You like management, but you are often managed by others; You like creativity, but you often have to follow the rules; You like doing things, but you often get caught up in "office politics".

On the road of career planning, too many professional managers are faced with the challenge of "how to accept a career state they don't like", and sometimes even change their core values.

After years of exploration, professional managers must understand that interest can be cultivated and managed; Sometimes, you can give up an old interest to update a new one; You can postpone a strong interest and advance a weak interest; You can also let some interests "stay away from majors" and meet in leisure.

Having said these three points, I think Mr. Ma Yun's question has been answered, and I will answer him like this:

"If the leader always makes me do things I don't like, I can accept it in the short term. After all, work comes first and you can't do what you like. But in the long run, I need to see if this job suits my interests. If I do something that doesn't suit my interests for a long time, I can't do it well, and I won't accept such an appointment. As a manager, I have been learning to manage my own interests. At work, I try not to lose interest. At the same time, I also consider the overall situation and interests of the enterprise and am not affected by personal interests. "