Welcome to part two of our career development, freedom, and ambition discussion! If you haven’t listened to part one of the conversation, be sure to do so now. Starting off, Drew and Brett share some of the biggest career pitfalls people need to watch out for based on their personal experiences, the danger of being self-centered before establishing credibility, and why you should compare yourself to the competition and not the qualifications. You’ll hear all about why rethinking talent systems is so important before discussing why resilience, courage, and impact are far more valuable than qualifications. To close off, we chat about some hypothetical hiring experiments companies could use to select employees. Thanks for listening!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Some of the biggest mistakes to avoid making in your career. [0:00:59]

• Why being self-centered around your career is problematic. [0:08:41]

• Comparing yourself to the competition, not the qualifications. [0:13:05]

• Challenging the way we recruit talent and focusing on resilience instead. [0:18:18]

Quotes:

“The worst career advice might very well have been the stuff that made me the most money!” — Drew Dudley [0:02:57]

“Everybody wins in the broader scope of an organization if people are – prospering.” — Brett Elmgren [0:08:15]

“The job changes! It’s not just this perfect ladder as we’ve been made to believe.” — Brett Elmgren [0:12:42]

“You don’t have to have 100 [percent of the qualifications on a job description!]” — Drew Dudley [0:17:22]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Drew Dudley | Everyday Leadership Brett Elmgren | Axom Leadership