Ep. 155 - Questioning Your Career in Data Could be your Secret Superpower

About this episode

Karen and Cecilia discuss the benefits of questioning one's career in data, emphasizing resilience and self-reflection.

In this cohosted episode Karen and Cecilia reflect on questioning their careers in data from imposter syndrome and leadership doubts to navigating fast-moving industry change. They challenge the idea that seniority brings certainty, instead considering how ambiguity is constant and self-questioning can be an advantage. The conversation explores resilience, shifting environments, and detaching identity from job titles. They share a practical framework for gaining clarity: reflecting on strengths, tracking interests, learning from past roles, reality-checking through conversation, and defining what to start, stop, and continue—emphasising growth is an ongoing, imperfect process.

Topics covered

• career questioning
• imposter syndrome
• leadership doubts
• industry change
• resilience
• self-questioning
• growth

Keywords

• ambiguity
• identity
• job titles
• framework
• clarity

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