A job or position usually falls in one of the organization’s hierarchical levels of responsibility. Each level of responsibility has a different set of requirements and elicits different expectations from the client. Indeed the clients may differ from one level of responsibility to another. There are level specific challenges an employee faces at each level of responsibility and in order for one to move from one level of responsibility to another one needs to develop and master new skills and new competencies (knowledge, skills and behaviors).
An employee may join the company at one of four distinct levels of responsibility. Employees at level one or entry level are responsible for their own performance and will be expected to contribute to the team and its outcomes.
The employees at level two may be required to manage a team or work unit, and will often be charged with supervisory responsibility for others. Their decisions will hence affect the work of the team or unit as well project outcomes.
When employees go up to level three of the company’s hierarchical responsibility ladder they take up more responsibilities. At this level they may manage several teams or work units, or complex, multi- functional teams. They have a high level of responsibility for effective use of resources and the performance of several people.
Employees who wish to enhance their careers and go up the hierarchical company or organizational ladder should find ways to increase their portfolio of marketable skills, broaden their breadth of experience, enhance their reputation in the organization, and increase their own job challenge
Alas when employees finally attain the highest levels in a company’s 
responsibility ladder (Level 4) they become organizational stewards and their decisions affect the entire organization.
An employee, who joins the organization as an individual contributor or team member, can move up the ladder to become team leader, multiple team leader or even become an organizational steward. It is important to note however that movement from one level of responsibility to another requires several adaptive changes in knowledge, skills and behaviors and may require different talents.
In this regard employees who wish to enhance their careers and go up the hierarchical company or organizational ladder should find ways to increase their portfolio of marketable skills, broaden their breadth of experience, enhance their reputation in the organization, and increase their own job challenge. These attributes can prepare them to move up the career ladder For more information about taking the next step in your career visit our Email coaching program at http://www.expressexpertise.com/lesson/getting- started/ and make a coaching request EE
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