In 2007, when I took over my current team, I promised them that I would leave the organization in 2009, stronger, efficient and baselined against world class standards. It’s been a bloody good ride and the team is as strong as ever. It does leave me though, in an interesting situation. What do I need do to keep my promise?
This is going to be a facinating period for me. When I made that commitment back then, I knew that I was forcing myself into a position. I had no idea though, that the economic crisis would be this bad. Which makes it all even more alluring. The last time I did a major career shift, it was at the tail end of the SARS virus. This time around, it’s in the heat of the H1N1 scurge. I’ve always like to live on the edge and if push comes to shove, I won’t starve for a good while.
Anybody have a job available for me, but can wait till Q4? Somehow the certainty of me keeping to my promise and the uncertainty of the way forward feels extremely cool. They say term limits are a good thing. I know this will be too.