Julius Caesar. A Successful Career in the Civil Service.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This quote suggests that success in bureaucracy often involves conforming to mundane routines rather than achieving grandeur.
- In plain terms
- A civil service career is often about following rules and staying safe.
- What can you take from it?
- Bureaucratic success prioritizes stability over ambition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a successful career for you?
- Is stability more valuable than ambition?
Another view
The quote reduces a complex career path to a simple cliché.
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