How to Be Awesome at Your Job

922: How to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career with Herminia Ibarra

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Dec 11, 2023
Herminia Ibarra, a Professor of Organisational Behaviour, shares counter-intuitive perspectives on successful career transitions. She discusses crafting 'identity experiments', figuring out the next best option, and building networks. She emphasizes the power of exploring new paths and reaching out to strangers for advice. Herminia also explores the concept of reinventing oneself and the importance of experimenting, learning, iterating, and networking to discover new opportunities.
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ANECDOTE

Sabbatical to Test Passion

  • A man took a sabbatical to explore scuba diving as a career and got certified.
  • He realized it wasn't what he wanted but valued the experience of trying it out fully.
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Disastrous Role Led to New Career

  • A woman quit a difficult job seeking work-life balance but took a bad new job due to urgency.
  • Eventually, she freelanced and explored non-profits, transforming her hobby into a fulfilling new career.
ANECDOTE

Coaching Revealed True Fit

  • A coaching session revealed a candidate disliked consulting after trying a case interview.
  • This quick realization saved him from pursuing an unsuitable career path.
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