Dhaka, March 29 -- The corporate world moves fast and expects a great deal from you almost immediately. The problem is that nobody hands you a guide on how things actually work. Universities teach you plenty - theory, frameworks, the occasional case study - but they do not teach you how to navigate a room full of competing agendas, how to manage upwards without upsetting anyone, or how to make yourself indispensable before your probation period is even up. So here are ten mistakes worth avoiding if you are serious about building something that lasts.

Doing only what your job description says: A job description is a floor, not a ceiling. A great many young professionals treat it as the latter, doing precisely what they were asked and noth...