Section 1. Set a vision for your career: Reaching your potential: only you can define success for yourself / by Robert S. Kaplan -- Developing a strategy for a life of meaningful labor: it's never too late (or too early) / by Brian Fetherstonhaugh -- Think strategically about your career development: don't leave your professional growth to chance / by Dorie Clark -- Section 2. Assess yourself and gather feedback: Career self-assessment worksheet: begin to document where you are - and where you want to be -- What self-awareness really is (and how to cultivate it): it's not just about introspection / by Tasha Eurich -- Why you should make time for self-reflection (even if you hate doing it): start small / by Jennifer Porter -- Making yourself indispensable: be outstanding at just a few things / by John H. Zenger, Joseph Folkman, and Scott Edinger -- How to play to your strengths: a systematic way to discover who you are at your very best / by Laura Morgan Roberts, Gretchen Spreitzer, Jane Dutton, Robert Quinn, Emily Heaphy, and Brianna Barker -- Get the feedback you need: when your boss is stingy with pointers and advice / by Carolyn O'Hara -- How getting actionable feedback can help you get promoted: ask questions that require specific answers / by Sabina Nawaz -- Section 3. Set goals for yourself: Nine things successful people do differently: strategies for setting - and achieving - goals / by Heidi Grant -- Stop setting goals you don't actually care about: you'll accomplish more when you focus on what you value / by Elizabeth Grace Saunders -- Before you set new goals, think about what you're going to stop doing: low-value work clogs up your calendar / by Elizabeth Grace Saunders -- Section 4. Become a better learner: Learning to learn: your only sustainable competitive advantage / by Erika Andersen -- 4 ways to become a better learner: it starts with developing learning agility / by Monique Valcour -- You can learn and get work done at the same time: don't wait for the right course to come along / by Liane Davey -- 4 practices of people who are always learning new skills: make the time and stay motivated / by Mike Kehoe -- Talking to yourself (out loud) can help you learn: but maybe don't do it in public / by Ulrich Boser -- Section5. Gain new skills: Make yourself an expert: acquire "deep smarts" on the fly / by Dorothy Leonard, Gavin Barton, and Michelle A. Barton -- Your career needs many mentors, not just one: you'll learn more from a wider group / by Dorie Clark -- 8 ways to read (a lot) more books this year: kill your television / by Neil Pasricha -- 3 ways to use MOOCs to advance your career: you don't have to finish a whole semester-long course / by Walter Frick -- Should you get an MBA?: Questions to help you decide / by Ed Batista -- Section 6. Move ahead, move up: you don't need a promotion to grow at work: ways to learn from where you are / by Jordan Stark and Katie Smith Milway -- Position yourself for a stretch assignment: you're not a perfect fit - yet / by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz -- Having the here's-what-i-want conversation with your boss: it doesn't have to be all-or-nothing / by Rebecca Shambaugh -- How to ask for a promotion: make your case, and then be patient / by Rebecca Knight -- Learn to get better at transitions: start by recognizing when it's time for one / by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
