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Nov 2018
23m 21s

How Your Identity Changes When You Chang...

Harvard Business Review
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Herminia Ibarra, a professor at the London Business School, argues that job transitions — even exciting ones that you've chosen — can come with all kinds of unexpected emotions. Going from a job that is known and helped define your identity to a new position brings all kinds of challenges. Ibarra says that it's important to recognize how these changes are af ... Show More
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