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Recently I had the pleasure of addressing the top talent of Deutsche Telekom Europe.
These are the young professionals that they are grooming for development into leadership
positions. I was asked to speak to them about career planning, and I'm afraid I confused
them little bit in the beginning with a quote from Peter Drucker. Let me share that with
you and then I'll tell you a little bit more about what I said. Peter Drucker told us that
great careers are not planned; great careers evolve. What does that mean in the 21st century?
Well, unlike the 20th century, career planning looked more like a road map. In the 21st century
it looks more like a compass. A compass that shows us where true north is for us, instead
of a road map that shows us every little twist and turn along the way. Things are happening
too quick in the 21st century. People are being asked to do a variety of things that
they weren't asked to do in the 20th century. The 21st century is about creating value,
creating value for your position, creating value for your peers, creating value for the
people who look to you for leadership and creating value for the entire enterprise from
any direction that you can. So, the 21st century, as it relates to career planning, is a much
more holistic view of career planning than it was in the 20th century. Think about that.
The road map versus the compass. Till next time, I'm Pepper de Callier.