{"id":8957,"date":"2026-08-11T17:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/the-predictable-executive-career-arc-is-over\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T17:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:35:47","slug":"the-predictable-executive-career-arc-is-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/zh\/the-predictable-executive-career-arc-is-over\/","title":{"rendered":"The Predictable Executive Career Arc Is Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__UwInRW__text\" data-first-paragraph=\"true\">\u201cFor decades I\u2019ve been told that managing a successful career begins with a plan,\u201d Bill, a senior leader in a financial institution, told me during an executive education program I was running. \u201cDecide where you want to be in five years. Build a roadmap. Acquire the skills you\u2019ll need. Then work steadily towards your destination.\u201d He paused. \u201cThat advice made sense when the future was reasonably predictable. What if it isn\u2019t?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#version=v19.2&amp;appId=1761258887507575&amp;xfbml=false&amp;status=true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>#Predictable #Executive #Career #Arc<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFor decades I\u2019ve been told that managing a successful career begins with a plan,\u201d Bill, a senior leader in a financial institution, told me during an executive education program I was running. \u201cDecide where you want to be in five years. Build a roadmap. Acquire the skills you\u2019ll need. 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