As a society, we're obsessed with achievement. But what happens once you're considered objectively successful, with a great salary and a job that energizes you? It's easy to rest on your accomplishments and your way of getting work done, perhaps even feeling there's not much left to learn.

    But in this economy, you can't afford to sit back -- even though it might be tempting.

    'Successful people fall into the trap of thinking they don't need to change anything because their behavior is working for them,' says Marshall Goldsmith, author of 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful.' 'Every time they get promoted…they get positive reinforcement even when certain skills are lacking.'

    Know Your Weaknesses

    But examining where you might have shortcomings can make or break a career.

    David Hale of Columbia, S.C., quickly rose to the top of the military police force and was granted the highly sought-after position of polygraph examiner with the Army Criminal Investigation Command.

    'I was my own biggest fan, and being cocky, I would try to force confessions from suspects either prior to or based on their exams,' he says. But he didn't take the time to understand that criminals are more likely to confess to people they like and trust. 'My results fell way below other examiners,' Mr. Hale says.

    Mr. Hale didn't realize he needed to change until his boss transferred him and said that if his confession rate didn't increase, he would be fired. He studied forensic interviewing, worked on relating to subjects on an emotional level, and pursued courses in leadership, counseling and psychology. Eventually, Mr. Hale began to rise again in his career, and he became known as one of the top polygraph examiners anywhere.

    Necessary Skills

    Becoming as successful as you can be -- after you've already climbed part of the ladder -- means you need two things.

    For starters, you need outstanding people skills: Listen carefully, think before you speak, reciprocate favors and manage conflicts diplomatically.

    Second, you must regularly take a hard look at yourself and address your weak points. For example, if you have a communication issue with one person or a group of people, step away from the blame game and ask yourself, 'How can I be better?' Make sure people are honest with you by requesting feedback anonymously and confidentially.

    If you're employed by a large organization, consider contacting human resources to see what training is available. You may have the opportunity to take leadership-development courses online or in-person for free.

    But the most important thing to keep in mind is that just because you're skilled or talented in a particular area doesn't mean you should simply pass go and collect your $200.

    I, for instance, was hesitant to work with a speaking coach because my audience evaluations didn't mandate it, but once I learned that the top speakers in the world -- from Tony Robbins to President Barack Obama -- have worked with coaches, I changed my mind.

    Says Mr. Goldsmith: 'Strong leaders don't coast.'

    在(zai)這(zhe)個(ge)社(she)會(hui)上(shang)
，我(wo)們(men)都(dou)熱(re)切(qie)渴(ke)望(wang)取(qu)得(de)成(cheng)就(jiu)。但(dan)是(shi)，一(yi)旦(dan)你(ni)被(bei)認(ren)為(wei)是(shi)真(zhen)正(zheng)取(qu)得(de)了(le)成(cheng)功(gong)
，擁(yong)有(you)高(gao)薪(xin)和(he)讓(rang)你(ni)活(huo)力(li)四(si)射(she)的(de)工(gong)作(zuo)，接(jie)下(xia)來(lai)會(hui)發(fa)生(sheng)什(shen)麼(me)呢(ne)
？你(ni)可(ke)能(neng)很(hen)容(rong)易(yi)滿(man)足(zu)於(yu)你(ni)取(qu)得(de)的(de)成(cheng)績(ji)和(he)你(ni)完(wan)成(cheng)工(gong)作(zuo)的(de)方(fang)式(shi)
，甚(shen)至(zhi)感(gan)覺(jiao)沒(mei)有(you)多(duo)少(shao)東(dong)西(xi)需(xu)要(yao)學(xue)習(xi)了(le)。

    但在當今的經濟環境下
，你不能停下腳步休息片刻，盡管它充滿了誘惑。

    《今天不必以往：成功人士如何獲得更大成功》（What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful）的作者戈德史密斯（Marshall Goldsmith）shuo
，chenggongzhewangwanghuidieruyigexianjing，renweitamenbuxugaibianrenheshiqingle，yinweitamendebanshifangshixingzhiyouxiao。jibianshitamenquefamouxiejineng，meidangtamendedaotibashi，tamenjiuhuidedaozhengqianghua。

    了解不足

    評估你存在的缺點決定了職業生涯的成敗。

    南卡羅來納州的黑爾（David Hale）很快就升為憲兵的頭目
，並得到了很吃香的美國陸軍犯罪調查司令部（Army Criminal Investigation Command）測謊員的職位。

    heiershuo，wohenzixin
，zhichongbaiwoziji。wohuizaicehuangqianhuogenjucehuangjieguoqiangpoxianfanzhaogong。dantabingweicongzhonglejiedaofanzuifenzigengkenenghuixiangtamenxihuanhexinrenderenzhaogong。heiershuo，wodeyejiluodaoleqitacehuangyuandehoumian。

    黑hei爾er並bing未wei認ren識shi到dao他ta需xu要yao改gai變bian，直zhi到dao有you一yi天tian他ta的de上shang司si對dui他ta進jin行xing調tiao動dong
，並bing說shuo如ru果guo他ta的de招zhao供gong率lv再zai不bu上shang升sheng，他ta就jiu會hui被bei解jie雇gu。他ta研yan究jiu了le法fa庭ting審shen問wen學xue

，在zai實shi踐jian中zhong努nu力li從cong情qing感gan層ceng麵mian切qie入ru審shen問wen話hua題ti，並bing學xue習xi了le領ling導dao力li、谘詢和心理學課程。最終，黑爾在他的崗位上再度獲得了晉升，成為了一名測謊高手。

    必備技能

    在你已經爬了一段職場階梯以後，盡你所能的成功意味著你需要兩件事情。

    首先，你需要出眾的人際交往能力：認真傾聽，說話前應深思熟慮、回報別人的關心和能夠策略地處理衝突。

    其次，你必須定期認真審視自己，消除你的弱點。比如

，如果你同一個人或一群人存在溝通問題，不要怨天尤人，而是要問問自己：我怎樣能做得更好？通過尋求匿名和秘密的反饋，確保人們對你講的都是真話。

    如ru果guo你ni受shou雇gu於yu大da型xing組zu織zhi，可ke以yi考kao慮lv同tong人ren力li資zi源yuan部bu門men接jie觸chu一yi下xia
，看kan看kan公gong司si提ti供gong那na些xie培pei訓xun。你ni可ke能neng有you機ji會hui參can加jia免mian費fei的de網wang上shang或huo麵mian對dui麵mian的de領ling導dao力li開kai發fa課ke程cheng。

    但應該銘記於心的最重要的事情是，僅僅因為你在某一具體領域才華出眾並不意味著你就應該忽視學習，能夠輕鬆過關享受職場勝過。

    比如，我曾猶豫是否與演講顧問合作
，因為我的聽眾評價顯示我不必這樣做
，但當我得知世界上頂尖的演講者──從羅賓斯（Tony Robbins）到奧巴馬總統──都曾與演講顧問合作時，我就改變了想法。

    戈德史密斯說，強有力的領導人不會飄飄然。