Last time I wrote to you about getting stuck in mid-career and invited you to reflect and rethink your measures of career success. I continue with a focus on factors to consider in career decision-making. The metaphor of climbing the corporate ladder is still a surprisingly strong and influential image for many people, despite their being fewer opportunities for hierarchal advancement than in the past. There are also less clearly defined career paths, and yet most of us want to craft a uniquely meaningful career. Today, I want to invite you to think more kaleidoscope and less ladder when it comes to career success and decision making and here is why.
Read MoreThis past week, I asked a few of my long-standing clients what is the most valuable outcome of our coaching work together. One thing stood out – discovering blind spots. So, why is this so important to senior leaders? It seems at some level we know what research tells us: we are not great at assessing ourselves accurately. These self-awareness gaps can limit leaders’ opportunities, impede their performance, and ultimately drag down their career.
Read MoreI presented at the Business Woman’s association last week and asked an open ended question about the image the word career evoked in people’s minds. I was surprised to hear that it left some with a sinking and uncomfortable feeling.
Read MoreAs spring makes way for summer here in the Southern Hemisphere, I am reminded of the vigour and energy manifest in nature. I am also so conscious of how the final quarter of the year gathers pace, and how much I want to arrive at the holiday period with energy intact and filled with joy. Here are 6 steps to release fresh energy in the final stretch to year end.
Read MoreJake discovered his love for maths at school. He also discovered his love for people, connection, his culture and helping others. Ambitious from young, he was never constrained by circumstances or limited in what he thought possible for his life and career.
Read MoreWhen Jane, a senior leader in a multinational consulting company, started coaching, there were never enough hours in the day. Weeks saw her accomplishing a to-do list of impressive magnitude and the weekends engaging fully as mother, daughter, partner and friends. Only problem was how long this could go on…
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