Never Too Young Or Too Old

Typically, people see their careers from start to finish with little or no change beyond the usual aspirations (in the case of accountants or lawyers, this might be partnership). Others move from one area of expertise to another, they reinvent themselves or change roles or responsibilities. But change is never easy, especially for professionals. Most tend to find a comfort zone and operate within it. Others require constant challenge and find it difficult to work without one.

Some executives will very successfully do the same job throughout their career and will never seek to change. Nor would they see a need to do so. But others will find a career changing moment (for better or for worse) at some point in their lives. This could arise for different reasons. It could be as a result of an unexpected opportunity (sometimes even pure luck), a change in the legal/regulatory/business landscape, personal circumstances, or even simply, ambition. Such a career changing moment