A J-Curve is what I call a risky career choice with a potentially big payoff. It’s a choice where you bet that you can transfer the skills you currently have to a completely new environment and the upside, if you do it successfully, is that you get to prove you are capable of more.
I love this take. I think this is important for people to read right now as everything around is is shifting so quickly. Finding your groove sometimes takes taking a step back. That’s proven true for me as well.
Molly, I love this article and have come back to it again and again as I think about my career development. Do you have any suggestions for how can you effectively engage your manager to find a j-curve opportunity in your current organisation? I know that’s the environment that I find most energising, but I also feel like it’s bold to ask your manager/org to take a risk on you in something untested (vs. being approached for an exciting new opportunity). Would love any insights on framing the “I want to find a J-curve opportunity” conversation!
I love this take. I think this is important for people to read right now as everything around is is shifting so quickly. Finding your groove sometimes takes taking a step back. That’s proven true for me as well.
Molly, I love this article and have come back to it again and again as I think about my career development. Do you have any suggestions for how can you effectively engage your manager to find a j-curve opportunity in your current organisation? I know that’s the environment that I find most energising, but I also feel like it’s bold to ask your manager/org to take a risk on you in something untested (vs. being approached for an exciting new opportunity). Would love any insights on framing the “I want to find a J-curve opportunity” conversation!