ABL: Always Be Learning. OPINION
Congratulations. You just got that promotion you’ve been working toward. You are a vice president or a director or an executive vice president or a senior vice president or the chief something or other. It is well-earned recognition of a great career. Enjoy it.Mid- and late-career management is being hollowed out by consolidation, technology, the gig economy and globalization, leaving experienced workers unprepared to navigate the new world of work.
This is no longer true. Organizational structure is changing fast, becoming leaner, less hierarchical and more fluid. Simultaneously, the commitment of companies to employees is becoming more transactional. Remember all those talks you’ve had about your “career path”? The very idea is dated, meant to give you the illusion of a long-term commitment and to build a sense of dependence on the organization.
• Save for the worst case. Be ready to provide your own financial security for longer than you might think should you find yourself unemployed. Start an emergency fund that can extend your severance. It will give you the flexibility to try new things, to wait for the right opportunities, and it can keep some of the stress of the situation at bay.
But first, you have to recognize ambiguous situations and treat them differently. For many mid- and late-career people, this can be uncomfortable; experience seems to count for little. Developing a comfort with ambiguity and pushing in the face of that ambiguity to do things that don’t come easily is an essential survival skill whether you work in a big company, a startup or independently.• Always be learning. The world is moving fast. Keep up.
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