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strategic self-interest, disguised as ambition and dressed up in a linkedin post.
means deliberate steps taken to advance your professional standing, whether that's a promotion, a pivot, or a well-timed exit.
from the phrase entered corporate vocabulary mid-20th century as work became a ladder to climb rather than a job to hold, peaking with the 1980s dictum smart career move, dumb career move dividing every decision into strategy or self-sabotage.
average job tenurejust 4.1 years in the us
job hopping premiumswitchers earn 5-10% more than stayers
biggest mythloyalty gets rewarded more than leverage does
for instance
steve jobs return — apple rehired him in 1997, saving the company
satya nadella pivot — microsoft shifted to cloud, stock rose 800% under him
reed hastings netflix leap — left pure software to bet on streaming in 2007