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Forcing an employee down the “Management Path” rarely ends well.

Yet, that’s what many companies do with their most talented individual contributors (IC).

Now, you end up with a manager who doesn’t really want the job and you’ve “lost” your best IC.

Great article! I spent 20+ years working in Silicon Valley Tech and now I’m a leadership coach and career advisor still working primarily with leaders in Tech. These are good people who are frustrated with how the system rewards and promotes the folks who get results even if it requires ruthless, manipulative behavior.

And this is where most people fail to manage their overall career trajectory well.

No one likes to hear this, but you should always be looking for your next job. It shouldn’t be something you scramble to start when you’re fired, laid off, or think you might be.

Sorry to hear that things have gone off course. I know how overwhelming that can feel.

If you can take the time, it helps to get some distance and perspective to reassess the situation and determine if the path is still one you want to be following. If it truly is, then you can work on a plan for getting back on course.

In one answer, Sheryl Sandberg provides some of the best career advice you’ll ever hear

Brilliant idea. It’s difficult to plan for a new future when you’re neck deep in the present. The demands of a full-time job and life make it challenging.

People spend so much money on vacations that are purely for entertainment and relaxation. Then, you return to work, and within days everything is the same again. The…

Just saw this and found it fitting.

“I have to tell you I am scared… But the times of greatest learning for me have been when I’ve been through big changes, or taken on new roles — you have to move out of your comfort…

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You’re not alone. We all are.

I grew up without a lot of money. So, I mistakenly thought that the problems I had could be solved by money, if I could only find some way to get more of it.

As my career advanced over the years, I had some success and the money that comes with it. You find out that money doesn’t solve all of your problems. In fact, it…