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Starting again after a successful career requires something we don't talk about enough: courage. Reading time: 3 minutes There is something I hear underneath many of the conversations I have with experienced executives. It isn’t always said directly. Sometimes it sounds like:“I still need to sharpen my positioning.” Or: “I’m not sure companies would really pay for this.” Or:“Perhaps I should t...

Why 25+ years of expertise is only the starting point and how to find your right to win. Reading time: 5 minutes You may have 25 or even 30 years of experience. You may have led businesses, teams and transformations. Entered new markets. Managed crises. Built organizations. Launched products. Turned businesses around. You have accumulated something enormously valuable: Experience that cannot b...

Before deciding what comes next, decide how you want to work- and live.   THE EXPERT SHIFT Executive Reinvention for Experienced Leaders Reading time: 3 minutes The last few days I spoke again with an executive in his mid-50s. Long international career. Senior responsibilities. Financially secure. Plenty of energy for many more years. We talked about the obvious options. Another senior corpora...