Are you settling for a “B+" life?
About this episode
Suzy Welch discusses how to reconnect with your aptitudes and values to avoid settling for a 'B+' life in your career.
Do you feel stuck in the career you have? Suzy Welch, an NYU professor and author of Becoming You: The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career (HarperCollins Publishers, May 2025), has your back. In today’s episode of The McKinsey Podcast , Welch explains that if your career doesn’t feel quite right, it may be because you’ve lost touch with your aptitudes and values. This episode was previously broadcast on our McKinsey Talks Talent podcast, featuring talent experts Brooke Weddle and Bryan Hancock . The McKinsey Podcast is regularly cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro. Click here to view the full transcript of this episode. Theme music composed, performed, and produced by Joy Ngiaw. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
Topics covered
- career development
- authentic life
- aptitudes
- values
- talent management
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