CHAPTER 4

Excelling at Career Turning Points

Turning points occur at expected and unexpected junctures throughout our professional careers. What I present in this chapter is twofold. In the first half, we examine a structured approach that will help you address some of these turning points—what I call LEAD490. In the second half, I consider several unique career junctures that you may face. Accompanying these junctures are many questions, decisions, and possible opportunities of varying complexity. As always, I offer a few narrative scenarios to demonstrate how these tools and situations may evolve.

 

LEAD490: Legacy Clarification, Assessment, Data Gathering, Ninety-Day Plan

The LEAD490 model articulates four clear stages to successfully navigate ...

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