"Beware of inertia and feeling too comfortable on the job. As one speaker pointed out, “where the magic happens” is often at the edges of your comfort zone, where “failure is an option.” Accept assignments or projects that you aren't sure you have the skills or knowledge to easily complete successfully. Resist the urge to horde information; be a sharer of ideas and of your expert domain knowledge within your organization and your professional community. Sometimes a lateral move can be just as rewarding and challenging as a move up. The trick is to be open minded about new opportunities and actively seek out those opportunities within your current company or university (or as a volunteer outside of your workplace). A current major trend is for organizations to preferentially hire people who have experience working in at least two of the three major sectors: academia, industry and government/nonprofit. Finally, often you must be willing to leave your current organization to continue to grow and have a chance at taking on a more senior role."
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