The CDO and Yale offer resources and communities to help you focus, recharge, and grow.
Start by asking yourself:
• What projects/skills interest you from previous roles?
• What tasks/responsibilities are you looking to leave behind?
• What could YOUR unique career path be?
• What geographic locations are you open to working in?
As the year progresses, you may find yourself adjusting your short-term activities and goals and needing to learn about a new approach.
To help you get started, take advantage of the resources below for self-exploration and research on industries, functions, and recruiting timelines.
In 2026, the talent market where top executives look for work and companies look for leaders, is very different from what it once was. If you’re planning to grow into bigger roles, you should understand how the latest changes affect …
Loyalty often feels like a strength for many professionals. You may think that once you show commitment and stay consistent, your efforts will be recognized over time.
While you may get rewarded sometimes, loyalty can also turn into a liability. …
As we move into 2026, the noise surrounding AI is impossible to ignore. Leaders feel pressure to respond quickly as if more speed will produce more certainty. That urgency often pushes conversations toward tools, use cases, and skills because they …
In the modern “attention economy,” focus has become one of our scarcest resources. Between academics, recruiting, and the social pulse of business school life, time feels perpetually tight and multitasking has become the norm. It’s tempting to check email, review …
By Mike Minutoli
Mike MinutoliSenior Director, Career Education and Coaching
As the wheels of change keep picking up speed, it might seem counterintuitive to suggest pausing—but pausing is exactly what this moment requires. We’re all being pulled in multiple directions: leadership transitions, shifting business priorities, and the increasingly loud chorus …
