13.HowtoTakeInitiativeatWork:doingyourhomeworkAsmanyprosperousbusinesspeoplealreadyknow,preparationisoftenthekeytosuccessinanyendeavor1.Youmaybesociallyadept2atworkandhaveapleasantenoughpersonality,butyoullbemorelikelytoconvinceothersthatyoursolutionistherightoneifyouhavethefactsonyourside.Doingyourhomeworkmeanstakingtheinitiativetobepreparedforanychallenge:makingapresentation,participatinginameeting,advancinganewideatoyourboss,overhauling3companyprocessesandprocedures.Anddoingyourhomeworkalsomeansdoingthebasicresearchnecessarytobackup4whateverclaimsyouaremaking.Oneespeciallycriticalfactortoconsideristhecultureoftheorganizationyouworkfor:eachorganizationhasitsownsetofvaluesandnorms5--theidealsthatareheldinhighesteem6bymanagementandusedasmodelsforgoodemployeebehavior.Foryourinitiativestobesuccessful,youhavetotailoryourappro