Job descriptions by themselves never work. They’re vague and meaningless. And they really don’t directly correct behaviors. When Business Week asked employees whether they were in the top 10 percent of performers in their companies, between 84 and 97 percent, depending on position, said “Yes!”
Oh my…are that many people delusional? Not exactly. They just don’t know what “success” in their position would actually look like. They think the busywork in their job description is what matters because they haven’t discovered how to focus on the few things that REALLY matter. Banks are not exempt from this mindset.
