Introduction
Our deep desire should be the north star for our career strategy because this is what will give us true satisfaction and fulfillment. As we will see in this story of Magdalena, we are sometimes disconnected from this deeper desire and we follow predefined career pathways.… Read more “How Magdalena found her true career aspiration”
In this article I describe the benefits of setting up a personal, outline how it works, what topics it should cover and how to select the board members.
It is important to actively drive your career development. But that should not be done alone.… Read more “Set up your personal Career Advisory Board”
We are in the daily race for higher objectives, and we constantly strive to over-achieve. Sometimes that ambition overshadows what we truly aspire to. Aspiration is related to our deeper desire. The closer we get to our aspired state, the more fulfillment we experience.… Read more “ASPIRATION versus AMBITION – The small but important difference”
Usually, the CV reflects what we have done in the past. But you can use that CV format also to plan your career development.
Many find it difficult to project themselves into the future. The REVERSE CV is a simple and pragmatic career planning tool, which can help you define the career steps that you should aim for to reach your dream job.… Read more “Write your reverse CV”
It is important to actively drive our career development. But that should not be done alone. You should get the support from people who know you, who know your function and who know your industry. This article outlines how to set up a personal career advisory board and how to run it efficiently.… Read more “Set up your Personal Career Advisory Board now!”
In this article I would like to outline a simple framework to assess job opportunities. This will hopefully be useful for you to make the right choices in view of the career opportunities you wish to peruse, and as a side effect this can also be a great preparation for the interviews if you decide to apply for a given role.… Read more “6 steps to assess job opportunities”
Constantly deepening our self-awareness is critical to grow as a person and as a leader. But to achieve this there are many barriers we need to overcome. We have been told not to be self-centred and to combat our weaknesses, which leads to a certain denial of who we are.… Read more “Self-awareness – Be narcissistic and love your weaknesses”
Interview with Prof. Dr. Tom Sommerlatte. For Tom, being a painter and leading a corporation hang together. That balance between ART and WORK is essential for him as a leader. He has brought artistic freedom and creativity into the workplace. According to Tom, the artistic spirit helps improve problem solving.… Read more “ART-WORK BALANCE. What art can bring to leadership”
A career has typically two distinct phases: In the first phase you broaden your experience base. You will reach a turning point as soon as you have gained the necessary experience to reach your aspired career target. This is where the second phase starts and where you need to take a focused approach in view of your career ambition.… Read more “Career Strategy: The Diamond principle”
International experience is an important success factor for your career, because our world has become global. It is advisable to gain this international exposure early on in your career. This video outlines how to prepare for this and how to find the right job abroad.… Read more “INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE – How to gain it early in your career”
