Navigating Career Derailers: Specialization vs. Overcommitment

Kellogg professor Carter Cast provides his research on career derailment–and how to prevent it!

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) Two questions to ask yourself to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses

2) Frequently-occurring risk factors to watch out for

3) The two critical things that put you in the 98 percentile of your company

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— ABOUT CARTER —

Carter Cast is a clinical professor at the Kellogg School of Management. Previously he’s played a pivotal role in building numerous iconic consumer brands including Tostitos Scoops and The Sims. He served as CEO of Walmart.com, growing it to the third largest online retailer in the world. Carter is also a venture partner for Pritzker Group Venture Capital, where he assesses potential investments and advises portfolio companies.

• Carter’s Book: The Right (and Wrong) Stuff

• Carter’s Article: 6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Anam Cara by John O’Donohue

• Book: The Extraordinary Leader by John H Zenger and Joseph Folkman

• Book: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

• Study: Setting the Stage for Success Korn/Ferry 

• Study: For Your Improvement Korn/Ferry

• Prayer: Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

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