Insights from the Institute
Articles on career decisions, transitions, positioning and leadership — practical thinking for the career you’re building.
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Leaving may be the right decision, but frustration alone is not enough evidence that it is time to go. Before you resign, understand whether the real problem is your role, environment, readiness, direction—or simply a season that needs to be navigated differently.
3 min read
A new title, employer or salary can create movement without necessarily creating progress. The better career question is not simply, “What can I move to?” but “Where am I actually trying to go?”
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Sometimes nothing is dramatically wrong with your job—and yet you know something has changed. The discomfort may not mean you are ungrateful or impatient; it may be evidence that your capability has grown beyond the space your current role provides.
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Wanting the next leadership role and being ready for what it demands are two different things. Promotion changes more than your title—it changes the problems you must solve, the relationships you must navigate and the level at which you are expected to think.
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Redundancy, retrenchment, caregiving, illness, entrepreneurship or an extended career break can interrupt employment without ending a career. Returning well requires more than finding another job—it requires rebuilding confidence, translating your experience and repositioning yourself for what comes next.
