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Andrew Clark's avatar

I’ve noticed that even reading or listening about a particular topic that’s adjacent or not-the-point-of-waning-passion helps too. That said, I change my environment or find something like my (never quite enough) golf hobby helps.

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David C Morris's avatar

I've kept the passion alive in two ways: 1) Continuous improvement - I'm always looking for better, faster, and cheaper ways to provide the products and services my team offers, and 2) I change jobs. I've been at my current company 11 years (longest tenure during my career) and I've had four different roles. They're not completely different, just expansions or pivots - HR Operations -> Talent Management -> Training & Development -> Leader Development. I may be in the minority, but I think companies should consider establishing term limits for their high-potential leaders and individual contributors. At one company I worked at, they set it at 18 to 24 months - I thought this was too short. Three to five years might be better. I guess it would depend on the role and industry. I think we get too hunkered down and territorial in our jobs and forget that it is not about us. It is about the role we play. If you've been in your role a long time and you feel stuck, maybe it's time to audition for a new one.

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