Dealing with career decline
New Indian ExpressAccording to a World Economic Forum report, 85 per cent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 have not yet been created. Even though I am optimistic about the future of work and the new spectrum of AI-enabled professional opportunities, I am concerned about how people will deal with career transitions, especially when they feel their careers are plateauing or declining. Career decline becomes clear in the medium-to long-term where despite all efforts, results aren’t commensurate with your former self. Creativity, productivity and career success tend to peak around 20 years after starting a career, then decline afterwards. Many of us may not get to that level, but his principle of trying to achieve a different peak in the midst of his career decline offers a precious lesson to all of us.