The Career Safety Net You’re Counting On? It’s Disappearing

📋Your Career Health Check: Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late

Lately, something has been at the forefront of every conversation I’ve had with change and transformation leaders.

It’s not the next framework.

It’s not the next trend.

It’s career health.

The silent tension running under the surface sounds like this:

"Will I keep my role if things shift?"

"Can I move up internally, or is it safer to jump out?"

"What would happen if I had to find something new... fast?"

Everyone’s thinking about their next move, quietly.

Even those who seem confident.

And honestly? They’re right to be thinking about it.

The narrative has shifted dramatically over the past few months:

❗➔ Economies are tightening.

❗➔ Geopolitics are adding pressure.

❗➔ Boardrooms are getting more cautious, not more experimental.

Uncertainty isn’t going away.

It’s growing.

And if you have a job right now? Yes, you should be grateful.

But gratitude alone won’t protect your future.

Because no one is fully safe from being blindsided anymore.

• Not based on tenure.
• Not based on loyalty.
• Not even based on delivery.

The world is asking for something different from leaders now.

Not “harder workers.”

Not “good soldiers.”

Not even “better managers.”

What I’m seeing — and what executives quietly admit- is that they need different leaders now.

Leaders who can:

• Think differently
• Move through complexity with clarity
• Lead change that actually lands without leaving chaos behind

And the truth is:

You might already be precisely the kind of leader they need.

You might already have what it takes.

But if your profile, narrative, career strategy, and presence don’t reflect that?

You’ll still be seen as just another applicant in a pile of hundreds or thousands.

That’s not fair.

But it is real.

❗📍✅➡️ That’s why I built the Future-Fit Change Leader Quiz.

Not to hand out gold stars.

But to help you see clearly:

• Where you’re strong
• Where you’re vulnerable
• What you can shift now, before uncertainty does it for you

You'll get a detailed, personalized report across:

✅ Career

✅ Practice

✅ Leadership

✅ Growth

✅ Influence

All the pieces you need to stand out before you need to.

Because career clarity isn’t optional anymore.

It’s your competitive edge.

🔗 Take the Future-Fit Change Leader Quiz here: https://www.futurefitleader.com/relevance-quiz

You don’t need to wait for the market to decide your value.

You can start defining it- now.

Your career won’t wait.

And the future is already moving.

Cheering for you,

Here’s to being relevant, not redundant, or outdated.

🏆💫 Honored to Receive the Platinum Award for Outstanding Leadership!

Grateful to be recognized by the Noble Business Awards 2025 for work that’s deeply meaningful to me.

This award is shared with every leader I’ve had the privilege to support—those who stepped up, transformed, and now lead boldly and purposefully.

🚀 Noble Awards Announcement and Winners: https://nobleawards.com/winner-info.php?id=4168

Till next week

Jess Tayel

Founder of the Transformation Leadership Institute and People of Transformation membership & community.

Enable Organizations to Become Future Fit Through their Transformations & Change efforts.

Elevate Change & Transformation high-performing leaders to soar above the sea of sameness and achieve new heights in mastery, influence, & impact without the drag of going solo or slow progression.