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Clarify The End State First
- Managers must ask "Grow into what?" before helping employees develop career plans.
- Defining an end state turns vague frustration into a solvable problem.
A Breakthrough With A Direct Report
- Russ describes Lou, a high-performing employee who felt stuck despite a strong resume.
- Writing Lou's end state on paper unlocked actionable steps and progress.
Tell Your Boss The Ambitious Goal
- Jordan wanted to be a CTO but never told her boss because she thought it unrealistic at Amazon.
- Once her boss knew, he moved her to backend projects to build CTO credibility.