Today the average person changes jobs every 4 years. No employers guarantee lifetime employment any longer for any employee. Even CEO’s for top companies have statistically average life of less than 3 years.
The number one strategy most employees use is the “Hope” plan. In other words, hoping you end up someplace good. The obvious problem with this strategy is that long term success is doesn’t happen organically. The Executive Outlier will have a career strategy that starts with a vision. In that vision the Executive Outlier considers several factors including: Timing, preparation and execution. Lets review some of the basics of career strategy planning and the types of learning and skills required to keep ahead of your game.