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How to Save Yourself from a Job You Hate!

Marshall Goldsmith

This client is a venture capitalist, and before he commits to any new project, opportunity, or job, he decides on an exit strategy. He is in the business of investing in new projects, so he is in a constant state of needing to exit so that he can continue to create new opportunities.

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Integrity is Everything!

Brigette Hyacinth

My boss made a mistake on a project we were working on, and instead of owning his mistake, he said it was my fault. I knew I needed to start planning my exit strategy. An employee’s relationship with their manager sets the tone for their level of commitment to the organization’s success.

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Avoiding the Soft "Yes"

Harvard Business Review

The project team had spent the past six months designing a new strategy to accelerate growth in a critical emerging market for a multibillion-dollar multinational. The project leader believed the modest request would translate into an easy yes. Consider creating an exit strategy in case things don''t go according to plan.