MedCity News November 7, 2023
Perhaps more of us would find greater joy and fulfillment at work, if we embraced the idea of being a beginner and starting anew. The most fulfilling path in the 21st century isn’t necessarily a straight line.
As the responsibilities of leaders become more complex and ambiguous, it’s worth asking: is the straight and narrow career path still the optimal one for developing tomorrow’s leaders?
In my experience, leaders with a wider toolbox are better equipped to tackle the kinds of complex challenges that organizations increasingly face. As you ascend the ranks, the decisions become weightier, and you have less information at hand. Leaders who have traversed a diverse—and often less-linear—path can draw on their varied experiences and intuition to...