Former COO Explains The 4 Career Paths—and Which One Fits You

✅ Is your current role holding your career back? If you're uncertain whether to stay, pursue a promotion, reposition your experience, or build something different, I work one-on-one with experienced professionals to evaluate their options and develop a clear strategy for what comes next. If you're facing a similar decision, send me a message on LinkedIn with a little background on your situation. We can explore whether working together would make sense. 🔗 *Message me on LinkedIn:*   / tomasschmidt   You can be doing well in your career and still have no idea what the next good move is. Most companies present career growth as a ladder: keep performing, accept more responsibility and move into the next title. But moving upward is only one of four fundamentally different ways a career can progress. In this video, I explain the linear, expert, spiral and transitory career paths—what each one offers, the tradeoffs involved and how to determine which direction fits what you want now. I also show you how to test a new path before making a major career move. CHAPTERS 00:00 When No Next Move Feels Right 01:31 How “Up” Became the Default 02:39 The Four Ways a Career Can Move 06:50 Why Smart People Choose the Wrong Path 08:03 What Do You Actually Want More Of? 09:44 Test the Path Before You Move 11:11 When Your Company Can’t Support Your Path Subscribe for practical guidance on career growth, leadership and navigating the decisions that become more difficult as your experience increases. #CareerGrowth #CareerChange #Leadership