To what extent does one's professional success depend on one's love for one's job?
This is a highly debatable subject. I know of many people who loved their jobs passionately, but failed at it miserably, whereas the world is full of instances of people who succeed at what they do, despite not liking what they do... What exactly is at play here?
First of all, one must remember that different people are motivated by vastly different reasons.
One person may not really like the work that he does, but is motivated highly by the lucrative pay packet and perks... he may perform consistently well to continue raking in the financial benefits.
On the other hand, another person may love the profession he is in, but may not be able to cope with the organisational pressures and politics that he may be subjected to.
Every business model has profit as one of the main goals, and unfortunately, every organization is not run by visionaries who are also empathetic leaders with deep concern for the well being of employees.
Now, all organizations would like to retain a good performer, but loving the job does not necessarily qualify one as a good performer. A good performer has to have a rich and diverse set of skills that extend beyond just the job at hand. It includes people management, time management, self motivating capability, tact, a high tolerance threshold, etc.
Hence the demand for training professionals in today's job market. A training professional is able to take all the various factors that constitute success into accout and equip professionals for success.
With the increasing complexity in psychology, a firm grounding in human psychology and the psychology of relationship is essential, along with the wisfom and foresight to apply the right skill at the right place/time.
