You Can’t Have It All. And That’s the Point. A Candid Conversation with Dorit Posdorf

Yeah, well, that's a difficult question.

Probably there's not an easy answer.

So I really...

Is it a gut thing? Do you just feel it like, oh, this is what I'm feeling? Yeah, for me, it was the feel and also the opportunity.

So all the moves I made basically came via my network.

And I'm sure we will also talk about networks and things later on in this conversation.

So It was literally people dialing me up, calling me and saying, Dorit, I'm currently this and that.

And, you know, I'm looking for.

And wouldn't that be an opportunity? And so seeing this opportunity and also reflecting on the current role and also maybe the location you want to live in.

So I think there can be a variety of reasons.

But ultimately, I think there are two things.

First of all, you really need to be true to yourself, whether you A, want to have leadership and B, how much change you are comfortable with.

Because I really appreciate if people say, you know what, I'm super happy in my expert role.

I don't want to lead a bunch of people.

So I'm not triggered by moving up the hierarchy.

Actually, it stresses me out.

Mm-hmm.

or who say, you know what, I'm super happy with the role I'm having.

I don't need to do this and that in addition.

And I think we are pushing people always to grow, always to move, always.

And I think we are also making a lot of people not really happy with that or stressing them out too much.

So that leads me to my second point.

I think you need to be open and see the external and also internal opportunities.

Yes, I'm not saying don't be ambitious, don't be curious or anything, but also be real to yourself.

Because if you are happy, if you don't feel the urge to move on, life has so many facets.