Recently, a C-level executive—someone who knew someone who knew me—asked me for advice on her job search. Given her expertise, and her more than $1 million salary, I expected her to have a ready answer to my first question, “Where do you want to work?”
She surprised me by saying she wasn’t sure. I tried again: “What industry, what companies interest you?” Nothing. Then I asked, “Where do you want to live?” Her answer: “I suppose I could go anywhere.”
In my thirty-five years of professional life and more than a decade as CEO of a publicly traded company, I am continuously shocked by the naivete of people—even seasoned executives—when it comes to their career paths.
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