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Extract from May 27th HBJ article Research: As Careers Get Longer, Midcareer Work Needs to Change
by Lynda Gratton

“A mindset shift: Leaders and organizations need to start thinking of mid-career as not a period of stability but a phase in which recalibration is both necessary and expected. The question for leaders is: Are we making it easier for people to move before they feel compelled to escape?

Longevity is changing the shape of working life, and nowhere is that more visible than in the pivotal 40s. What looks like burnout is often something deeper: people trying to sustain decades-long careers using assumptions built for much shorter ones. Organizations that understand this will not simply support employees through mid-career—they will redesign work so that people can continue to grow, adapt, and contribute across a far longer future.”

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