Fractional Leadership and Career Transition

Insights and reflections on the life and work of the Wisdom Worker.

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  • Career Rebellion
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The American Conveyor Belt Has Stopped

We grew up believing in something simply because it was there. You didn’t question it. You didn’t test it. It just worked. This is what we believed: School > Degree...

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Why the Modern Work System Is Failing People, and How Fractional Work Fixes It

Burnout, layoffs, ageism, and overwork aren’t personal failures. They are design flaws in how we hire and work. The modern work system is showing clear signs of failure. Nearly eight...

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How to Become a Fractional Executive in 30 Days

If you’re trying to figure out how to become a fractional executive, the process doesn’t start with submitting more applications. It starts with shifting how you think about your experience,...

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  • Career Freedom
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Building a Fractional Career That Lasts: 5 Lenses for Success

This week I had a conversation with a friend of mine, Rick Maher, who lives deep in the talent innovation space. We weren’t talking about how to get clients or...

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Over 50? You're not going to make money the same way you used to.

You’re Not Going to Make Money the Same Way You Used to. And that’s a good thing.

In the next few years you’ll make money from clients, not a job. You’ll make money from your own ideas, not a job. Some of you will make money making...

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The Problem with Retirement: A Case for the Modern Wisdom Worker

Not long ago my friend Tom called me six months into his retirement. Brilliant operations guy, thirty years solving problems nobody else could see. He’d left at 65, the prescribed...

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