Learning how to win is an iterative process, and it almost always includes losing. The months of April through June are a wonderful time for sports fans because two of the major North American leagues are engaged in their playoffs to determine their champions and the Champions League winner will be decided in Europe. Whether […]
Career Transition Impact
Career Transition Surprises
Research highlights that executives are in for surprises while in transition. While only 45% of my clients were surprised by the decision that led to their leaving their organizations there were other surprises that were more widely experienced by the group as they made their ways to their next roles. In research conducted in 2016, […]
Losing a Job and Other Losses
New research shows losing a job can impact a person in a variety of ways. What else do you lose when you lose your job? In the world of sports, decisions to release or demote players are usually made due to a change in philosophy or direction or because the team is in a slump. […]
Rebounding from a Career Setback
Many athletes, including the most accomplished, have experienced a career setback and benefited from the input of expert coaching. It is similar for executives facing transition. Often, the very best athletes consider this a natural step because their drive and competitiveness have led them to a place of self-scrutiny and openness to input which will […]
Empathy and Career Transition
While familiarity is said to breed contempt, can it also breed empathy? Recent research conducted by Clements United shows this to be the case with career transition. Having invested over 14 years working with well over 500 executives in transition, I had arrived at some conclusions based solely on experience versus having empirical support, so […]