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Where will the yellow bricks take you? Careers are decisions There's a generation of us in IT around our 30s doing leadership jobs usually reserved for older men and women. We have no models, there is no precedent in our country, our industry. A talk about the real meaning of leadership and the choices we have in front of us. Where will we be in 30 years? Andrei Postolache Delivery Unit Manager Endava

Yellow bricks - Careers are choices

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Presentation at Top Angajatori Iasi Nov 2013 on career choices in IT in Romania

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Where will the yellow bricks take you?

Careers are decisions

There's a generation of us in IT around our 30s doing leadership jobs usually reserved for older men and women. We have no models, there is no precedent in our country, our industry.

A talk about the real meaning of leadership and the choices we have in front of us.

Where will we be in 30 years?

Andrei Postolache Delivery Unit Manager Endava

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Yellow bricks

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Our careers in time

You're 23

You're 25

You're 30

0 12,5 25 37,5 50

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How does that make you feel?

Awesome, I have time!

Damn, that's a lot of time

Oh, sh**it!!!

Hmm...what does that mean?

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The old fashion career

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Us

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So what now?

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Back to choices

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Choice 1: Career

?Career Job

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Choice 2: Technologies

?Wide Narrow

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Choice 3: Management

?Lead Tech

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Choice 4: Other skills

?Embrace Avoid

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Choice 5: Horizon

?Long Short

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Choice 6: Self-employment

?By myself Employed

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Choice 7: Outside of work

?Choice Choice

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Choice 8: Retirement

?Government No government

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Never lose track of

Reputation Network Motivation

Can’t buy one Invaluable Fuel for you

It matters so much People choose people Won’t last without it

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The career tree :)

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Last word

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Q&A