Ep 96: How to Navigate Your Next Executive Career Move Without Losing Yourself

Are you feeling stuck between staying in your current leadership role and searching for what comes next? In this episode, we explore the challenges executives face during career transitions and why finding your next role requires more than just updating your resume or applying for jobs. You’ll learn why traditional job search tactics often fail at the senior leadership level, how mindset impacts your career decisions, and the hidden factors that can keep high performers feeling stuck.

I’ll share a practical five-step framework to help leaders gain clarity, evaluate their current situation, explore new opportunities, and make confident career decisions. You’ll discover how to identify what truly matters in this season of life, leverage your network effectively, create a plan for your next move, and avoid getting trapped in indecision. Whether you’re considering a new role, navigating a leadership transition, or simply questioning what’s next, this episode will help you move forward with greater confidence and purpose.

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • Why executive job searches require a different approach.
  • Why resumes and LinkedIn updates aren’t enough at senior levels.
  • How mindset impacts career transition success.
  • The hidden challenges of leaving a leadership role.
  • Why identity can become tied to your title.
  • How to balance staying versus moving forward.
  • The five steps to clarify your next career move.
  • How networking unlocks executive opportunities.
  • Why clarity and decision points prevent paralysis.

Ideas Worth Sharing:

“You have to have the right mindset when you're looking and hunting for the next role. You also have to have the right tactics.” – Elisia Keown Share on X “Time becomes one of your most valuable assets as your career goes on, even more so than money.” – Elisia Keown Share on X “Clarity without a decision point just becomes another form of paralysis and spinning out.” – Elisia Keown Share on X

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