Tag: career development
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Play 42: How Smart People End Up in the Wrong Careers
Many intelligent people do not fail into the wrong careers. They succeed into them. This post explores why intelligence can hide misalignment and why self-knowledge matters more than raw ability when choosing meaningful work.
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Book 41: “Designing Your Life” by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
A reflection on Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans — why meaningful lives and careers are built through experimentation, curiosity, adaptability, and intentional design.
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Play 41: Plural Purpose — Why a Single Calling Isn’t Enough
We are often told to find one calling and organize life around it. But many meaningful lives are shaped by several purposes at once. This post challenges the myth of singular vocation and explores why plural purpose can bring greater depth, resilience, and wisdom to leadership and life.
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Play 36: The S-Curve and Leadership
Leadership growth is rarely linear. The S-curve shows why leaders struggle, accelerate, plateau, and eventually need renewal. The most effective leaders know when to begin again.
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Play 24: The Difference Between Formal Position and Informal Status
What’s the real difference between position and status? Play 24 explores power, influence, and how leaders build earned authority beyond formal titles.
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Book 03: “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” by Cal Newport
Discover leadership lessons from Cal Newport’s “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” – why mastery, not passion, drives fulfillment and lasting success.