Throughout my life, I tried to behave so that the achieved statuses could be argued only by my efforts. For me, this was fundamentally important since the field of ascribed statuses can be perceived differently by different people; the actions, in turn, are undeniable (Clark et al., 2020). However, we are all part of society, and people cannot ignore the attributes attributed to them. I agree with the statement that assigned statuses can influence the formation of achieved statuses. Some patterns of appearance or behavior allow other people to be more favorable to us, or vice versa. It does not mean people do not need to try to achieve a result or desired status.
In military and sports, the assigned statuses of a mentor, adviser, and supervisor should be very flexible. With this behavioral flexibility, getting the desired status is easy. For example, an Army master fitness trainer should not be an adviser since the army is a sphere of discipline, hierarchy, and, as a result, strict subordination. Usually, people who are perceived as advisers do not receive such positions and statuses among acquaintances and colleagues. However, army staff sergeant, personal trainers, and strength coaches can be successful emotional advisors. Although for the status of a Personal trainer, the assigned status of a supervisor would also be suitable. The welding Instructor should be a mentor because the delivery of instructions must be persuasive. Otherwise, the loss of the achieved status is inevitable. Thus, using the examples of statuses achieved in sports and the army, it is essential to notice the behavioral patterns of people that form the basis of the assigned status. These patterns should be flexible, but if people do not show sufficient behavioral flexibility, they may have few achieved statuses.
Reference
Clark, S. M., Hack-Polay, D., & Bal, P. M. (2020). Social mobility and promotion of officers to senior ranks in the royal navy: Meritocracy or class ceiling? Armed Forces & Society, 48(1), 92–114.