Chapter 2
Break Your Own Rules
I think I've figured out this career thing. In order to move up to a more senior position, I'll have to break some of my own rules.
—Kay, coaching client
Even though we don't know you personally, we know a lot about you. You are smart, well educated, articulate, hardworking, competitive, driven, and full of energy. You have been building your career for at least a dozen years. You like where you are. You have confidence in your professional expertise, you've achieved outstanding results, you've been promoted several times, and you have the respect of your peers and superiors. What's more, you are probably earning even more than you thought you would when you started your career.
At the same time, you are not exactly ...
