“The secret to change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.” –Socrates
Some of the most advantageous career moves are caused by corporate turbulence: decisions to downsize, economic disruptions, leadership changes, or executive adjustments to culture and vision. Some of these changes are prescient and strategic, some are shortsighted and misguided. In any case, such directional shifts often propel remarkable leaders into the job market, creating massive opportunities for talent seekers, and rich episodes of learning and self-discovery for the individuals who find themselves in transition.
During the past 12 months, I have talked to at least a dozen female executives in my network who have decided to leave a job, had their role eliminated, or were asked to vacate a position and/or company. These are the moments when She Runs It really leans in, providing membership for free, staying close to the people in transition, and more recently we have launched a podcast called Watch This Space. As many of you may know, and per ChatGPT, Watch This Space is “an informal idiom used by journalists to indicate that more information will be available in the future.”
In the case of these leaders, the information available in the future almost always equates to bigger roles, better fits, and happier people.
Because career transitions are such amazing learning journeys, we are handing a microphone to leaders who have moved – or are moving – from one senior role to another. In this podcast series, I talk to leaders about how they embraced their journeys, designed their own trajectories, and authored their own outcomes.
The inaugural Watch This Space podcast will be posted this week, and will feature Sarah Personette, CEO of Puck and former Chief Customer Officer for Twitter. The candid conversation will inspire all with life lessons, sage advice and career strategies. You can find Watch This Space on Spotify or on our website.
