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How to Identify the Right-Fit Opportunities

Being strategic means having a filter to assess opportunities for the right fit. Before I say yes to anything these days, I turn to my “Strategy Screener,” which lays out a set of questions that help me understand if this opportunity is something I can merely fit in or if it’s the right fit.

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Resource Friday: 4/9/21

"The five-year plan may be dead, but our capacity for doing our most impactful work and live into the goals that we set for ourselves is very much alive." We long for a sense of control over the future, but planning in uncertain times can feel confusing and futile.

This article from Kate Northrup on Harvard Business Review shares how micro-planning can help you navigate your career with purpose and adaptability, no matter what twists and turns lie ahead…

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Stretching Yourself at Work Through Creative Tension

Two years ago, when I sat down to write my personal Strategic Career Compass, I identified that one of the key ways that I feel fulfilled and successful is through maintaining something called creative tension.

Creative tension is a simple but powerful concept that was formed by Peter Senge, a professor of organizational learning at MIT's Sloan School of Management…

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