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Career reinvention is very hard. Herminia Ibarras research has uncovered three ways to help people break the inertia and take productive steps towards a new career.

From waves of corporate layoffs to geopolitical instability to “quiet cutting” — when an employer doesnt fire you but reassigns you to a job you may not like — it all points to a realization that reinvention may be the order of the day when it comes to managing your career.

As more people rethink their attitudes towards their jobs, organizations and their leaders need to adjust their expectations.

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Career transitions are tough. Many of us have trouble imagining a new role that’s dramatically different from the one we have. And once we make a move, it’s hard to do so smoothly. Herminia Ibarra is here to help. The London Business School professor has come to realize just how challenging career moves are, and she has ideas on how to improve the odds. Ibarra was our guest on an episode of HBR’s “The New World of Work.” A native of Cuba, she earned her MA and PhD at Yale. She was a fa...

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