Overcoming Inertia: Taking Charge Of Change

Whether you’re considering becoming an independent financial advisor or eyeing other options in your current firm–or something totally different–you may think that today’s uncertain environment poses challenges that can interfere with your plans. Not necessarily, according to career coaches and change experts. In fact, right now may be your moment to take that first step and stay focused on your career goals.

While today may not seem like the perfect moment to make a major career shift, it’s arguably an ideal time to put a plan in place for the future. Whether you’re eyeing your next role in your existing firm or considering a likely exodus with your entire team, the chaos happening around us can create space for change.

Consider what Stuart Albert, management professor and author of When: The Art of Perfect Timing, said about change in times of crisis: “Change is difficult to manage in the best of times. But I would argue that it is often easier to get going when the outside world is also experiencing a major transition.”

Why? According to Albert, “seismic shifts [even unprecedented events like the COVID-19 crisis] create a new momentum that we can tap into personally.” In other words, he says, when things are in a state of flux, “it is a time when we can more easily start to shift, get unstuck, and maneuver in a different direction.”

Read the full white paper to find out the three steps you can take right now to help you manage change by turning it into action.

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