Who doesn’t want to be successful in their career? While luck propels some people from one promotion to another, we can take control over our fate. The tips here are ways to increase the odds that luck will find us.
Drawing on hard-won experience and the lessons of philosophers across time, we’ll explore what allows skilled problem-solvers to overcome difficult situations and thrive. Thriving means putting our ambitions in their proper place and focusing on what will make us happy in life.
James was General Counsel of an S&P 500 company for two decades, and later Head of its Global Sustainability Program. He teaches at the University of Zurich and is an executive coach for newly promoted general counsels.