ML92 – How to Know if Your Career is Off-Track with Heather MacArthur

Heather MacArthur has over 20 years’ experience in helping employees blaze fulfilling career paths in an ever-changing work landscape. From serving in the military to carving out her role as a coach and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, Heather has built her expertise from hard-fought personal career choices. She is the author of the new book, Low Man on the Totem Pole: Stop Begging for a Promotion, Start Selling Your Genius.

Heather MacArthur

Top Takeaways: How to Know if Your Career is Off-Track with Heather MacArthur

  • Less time in now needed on your investment in human capital
  • We are becoming more specialized within our career skill sets
  • Don’t start with passion, start with what you like
  • Are we risk adverse to the actions necessary for career success?
  • Immigrants tend to be less risk adverse and see opportunities that exist
  • Companies are looking for those with a well-rounded holistic understanding of the organization around you
  • If you jump career ladders, don’t leave a mess in your wake
  • Boomerang employees never burn a bridge when leaving a position
  • Quick onboarding is essential in our quickly changing work environments
  • Don’t try to increase retention, focus on increasing engagement
  • Career is off track when things bug you that didn’t originally bug you
  • “Looking good for the boss” undercuts performance
  • Treat your boss like your #1 employee

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Learning From Leaders: 

Current Book: Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

Leadership Superpower: Compassionate reality checker

Motivational Mantra:

[shareable cite=”Stephen R. Covey”]Seek first to understand, then to be understood[/shareable]

Book Most Often Gifted: The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire by David Deida

Additional Items Mentioned

Heather’s book: Low Man on the Totem Pole: Stop Begging for a Promotion, Start Selling Your Genius by H.V. MacArthur

Heather’s website: www.lowmanonthetotempole.com

About the author

Jake Carlson is a popular speaker, accountability partner, and host of the Modern Leadership podcast. Jake built his business while traveling with his family around the world. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Read more about him here.