How have you defined success for your own career?
CIO in Finance (non-banking), 51 - 200 employees
increasing level of responsibility coupled with increasing compensation.Director of IT in Services (non-Government), 1,001 - 5,000 employees
I've measured (and continue to measure) my success in multiple ways:1. The success of those around me/those which I directly lead and mentor
2. Continued meaningful growth and challenge in my direct role
3. The success and growth of the organization and efforts I contribute to
4. Compensation that aligns with the level of effort I provide
CEO in Software, 11 - 50 employees
I’m not the career planner type. My success has come from enjoying what I do and helping others rise along with me. Many of my favorite points in life were not associated with when I was being paid the most, but rather where I felt I could do the most good work. I also never take jobs for companies whose product, service or philosophy doesn’t fit my opinion of “a company worth working for”. CIO in Manufacturing, Self-employed
Leveraging the Core Business of the Organization coupled with empowering peers n coworker to claim we did it …CIO in Finance (non-banking), 1,001 - 5,000 employees
I am enjoying what I do, my success is measured by the success of my team.My responsibilities are increasing
Senior Executive Advisor in Software, 10,001+ employees
I believe that success is being strongly aligned with my Why and my passion. I am also a believer in Ikigai - the Japanese concept that means "A reason for being". I have a passion for helping others and improving human quality of life. So as long as I am doing something that I love and I get paid for that helps me pursue this passion, I consider that as success.I have also created short term (1 - 3 years) and long term goals (aspirations), and work towards these as part of my life's journey, evaluating them every year to see if they still make sense to pursue or if I have to pivot.
At the end of the day, I feel that if one is happy and excited doing the things that they do, and they are making a difference in someone's life in a positive way, then they are successful.
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CTO in Software, 201 - 500 employees
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I see my success as helping people grow in their careers, or enriching them with new knowledge and techniques that can help them progress. By virtue of that, I also teach at my local college here in New Jersey. Although I teach machine learning to a class of MBAs, I want to expand my horizons to also give them career guidance.