Your Legacy - MAC129

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of the legacy one leaves behind in their professional life, regardless of how they exit a position.

You may not control how long you stay; but you always control how you leave. There will come a day when you walk away from your current team. Maybe it is a promotion. Maybe it is a lateral move. Maybe it is a new opportunity outside the company. Or maybe the decision was not entirely yours. However it happens, your final day will arrive. Your laptop will be returned. Your access will be shut off. Your name will slowly disappear from recurring meetings. And the real question is not what work you are leaving unfinished. It is not the half-read emails or the projects midstream. The real question is this; what are you leaving behind in the minds of the people who remain? When your name comes up six months later, what will people say? Because whether you leave on your own terms or someone else’s, you are always leaving something behind. A reputation. A story. A pattern of behavior. A feeling. You are leaving a legacy. And that legacy will matter far more than you think. Most people hear the word “legacy” and imagine a retirement party. A polished speech. A plaque with their name engraved on it. They think of decades spent at one company; or of executives who lived their careers in the…

People in this episode

Host: Layne Robinson

Topics covered

• legacy
• reputation
• career transitions
• emotional imprint
• professional behavior

Keywords

• legacy
• career
• reputation
• emotional imprint
• professional behavior
• team
• work

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