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Do What Matters: The Purpose Driven Career Transition Guide: Infusing the principles of sustainability and purpose into any career and transition.
Do What Matters.
This purpose driven career transition guide is for people in leadership, consulting, change programs, and freelancers or contractors working within organisations. Explore a wide range of perspectives on this journey to take charge of your career and your why, lead change, and gain skills and momentum to sustain the impact you want to create.
Theme 1 - The Planetary Dimension
“Whether you believe that God made the earth in 6 days and rested on the 7th, or you avidly follow the geological and astronomical records, you would have realised our lives are miracles. The number of things that needed to come together perfectly for us to not only exist, but to be sentient, thinking, creative and innovative beings is a gift we’ve been given. Long may we be able to use that gift in the pursuit of our own longevity as a species, and in the new versions we will create of our world to come.
Theme 2 - The Socio - Economic DimensionMany are on a mission to accumulate wealth because they can. A bigger home, a swimming pool, private jet rentals, or to pass those privileges on to their children. Except that gig is up. The more we do that the less likely our children have a future. It’s cognitive dissonance at its extreme. To enjoy the fruits of our labour, we need more people to prosper. Yet, how we measure prosperity also needs a new story. We have long used GDP as a measure for how we create opportunity and demonstrate growth, but today we have a mandate for a new metric, wellbeing.
Theme 3 - Governing the System
At the time of writing, many long-established democracies are battling through leadership and governance struggles. The US, the UK, and France to name a few. Without systems of governance, development slows, or reverses altogether. In this theme, we consider what is needed to make change happen, and then make it count. We look at systems of governance to support a 1.5-degree Celsius warmed earth. The themes within The Aligned Mission concept will become integral to the way you make decisions if you let it. Leverage this learning for the greater good.
Part 1 - Your Environment and You - Your pathway to self-masteryWe know it theoretically, but often we don’t live in the knowledge that the change, and the growth we seek must start with ourselves. If you reflect on the best leaders you’ve experienced in your lifetime, there are likely common themes that appeal to you. Whether it be strength, conviction, calm, anticipation, persuasion, confidence, openness or vulnerability, Self-Mastery is the journey that helps most leaders deliver on their potential. Whether you think you want to be a leader or not, your personal achievements in life align to your leadership ability, even in the context of leading yourself. This is where our journey begins.
Part 2 - Social, Credible, Responsible - How to become an advocate for change.This section takes us from an intense focus on self in part 1, to reflecting that version of self in the context of others and what you have to offer the world. The actions needed from this section are more social and brand based, with a heavy dose of authenticity, ethics, and responsibility on top. As we move increasingly virtual and integrate the metaverse into our day to day, a brand identity goes a long way for memorability and networking.
Part 3 - Jump, But Know How to LandFor some, this is where the career strategy begins. There’s no denying that starting a new job is fundamental and needs a strategy.
This purpose driven career transition guide is for people in leadership, consulting, change programs, and freelancers or contractors working within organisations. Explore a wide range of perspectives on this journey to take charge of your career and your why, lead change, and gain skills and momentum to sustain the impact you want to create.
Theme 1 - The Planetary Dimension
“Whether you believe that God made the earth in 6 days and rested on the 7th, or you avidly follow the geological and astronomical records, you would have realised our lives are miracles. The number of things that needed to come together perfectly for us to not only exist, but to be sentient, thinking, creative and innovative beings is a gift we’ve been given. Long may we be able to use that gift in the pursuit of our own longevity as a species, and in the new versions we will create of our world to come.
Theme 2 - The Socio - Economic DimensionMany are on a mission to accumulate wealth because they can. A bigger home, a swimming pool, private jet rentals, or to pass those privileges on to their children. Except that gig is up. The more we do that the less likely our children have a future. It’s cognitive dissonance at its extreme. To enjoy the fruits of our labour, we need more people to prosper. Yet, how we measure prosperity also needs a new story. We have long used GDP as a measure for how we create opportunity and demonstrate growth, but today we have a mandate for a new metric, wellbeing.
Theme 3 - Governing the System
At the time of writing, many long-established democracies are battling through leadership and governance struggles. The US, the UK, and France to name a few. Without systems of governance, development slows, or reverses altogether. In this theme, we consider what is needed to make change happen, and then make it count. We look at systems of governance to support a 1.5-degree Celsius warmed earth. The themes within The Aligned Mission concept will become integral to the way you make decisions if you let it. Leverage this learning for the greater good.
Part 1 - Your Environment and You - Your pathway to self-masteryWe know it theoretically, but often we don’t live in the knowledge that the change, and the growth we seek must start with ourselves. If you reflect on the best leaders you’ve experienced in your lifetime, there are likely common themes that appeal to you. Whether it be strength, conviction, calm, anticipation, persuasion, confidence, openness or vulnerability, Self-Mastery is the journey that helps most leaders deliver on their potential. Whether you think you want to be a leader or not, your personal achievements in life align to your leadership ability, even in the context of leading yourself. This is where our journey begins.
Part 2 - Social, Credible, Responsible - How to become an advocate for change.This section takes us from an intense focus on self in part 1, to reflecting that version of self in the context of others and what you have to offer the world. The actions needed from this section are more social and brand based, with a heavy dose of authenticity, ethics, and responsibility on top. As we move increasingly virtual and integrate the metaverse into our day to day, a brand identity goes a long way for memorability and networking.
Part 3 - Jump, But Know How to LandFor some, this is where the career strategy begins. There’s no denying that starting a new job is fundamental and needs a strategy.
273 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 29, 2022
About the author
Katherine Ann Byam
2 books2 followersKatherine Ann Byam is an author, sustainability activist, coach and consultant for business resilience and sustainable change, partnering with leaders committed to a shared future for the planet. She's also Managing Director and CFO at Dieple Consulting.
A professional with 20+years change leadership experience in the FTSE Top 10, she pivoted to freelance consulting in 2019 to support sustainable development within SMEs.
Katherine holds an MBA with distinction, specialising in Innovation Management as well as certificates in ESG, digital strategy, and sustainability management from established universities. She’s also a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.
She’s the host of the internationally acclaimed Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation Podcast, ranked among the top 5% globally, achieving the top spot in 5 countries, and the top 10 in 19 separate charts.
As a sought-after sustainable development coach, leadership advisor and keynote speaker, she facilitates workshops and learning sessions for communities within global brands such as Amazon, Women Tech Global, ACCA, Stryker, Speak Up, Mind Channel and more.
She loves spending her spare time in nature, walking the western and southern coasts of the UK, France, and Tobago, or on the Northern and eastern coasts of Trinidad.
A professional with 20+years change leadership experience in the FTSE Top 10, she pivoted to freelance consulting in 2019 to support sustainable development within SMEs.
Katherine holds an MBA with distinction, specialising in Innovation Management as well as certificates in ESG, digital strategy, and sustainability management from established universities. She’s also a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.
She’s the host of the internationally acclaimed Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation Podcast, ranked among the top 5% globally, achieving the top spot in 5 countries, and the top 10 in 19 separate charts.
As a sought-after sustainable development coach, leadership advisor and keynote speaker, she facilitates workshops and learning sessions for communities within global brands such as Amazon, Women Tech Global, ACCA, Stryker, Speak Up, Mind Channel and more.
She loves spending her spare time in nature, walking the western and southern coasts of the UK, France, and Tobago, or on the Northern and eastern coasts of Trinidad.
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August 5, 2022
Are you going through a career transition as we speak?
If the above question applies to you, this is the book for you!
There is no surprise to me that this book is soaring to the top of a ton of bestseller lists!
I love the structure of her book!
Sure, she has chapters like nearly all other books but she kicks things off by sharing three themes that the book will cover.
1. The Planetary Dimension
2. The Socio-Economic Dimension
3. Governing the System
This book is perfect for anyone looking to navigate the career landscape and find fulfillment in their career!
Check it out! You’ll be glad you did!
If the above question applies to you, this is the book for you!
There is no surprise to me that this book is soaring to the top of a ton of bestseller lists!
I love the structure of her book!
Sure, she has chapters like nearly all other books but she kicks things off by sharing three themes that the book will cover.
1. The Planetary Dimension
2. The Socio-Economic Dimension
3. Governing the System
This book is perfect for anyone looking to navigate the career landscape and find fulfillment in their career!
Check it out! You’ll be glad you did!
August 24, 2022
Do what matters allows you to join Katherine on her journey of self-discovery over the last several years. I found myself reflecting: why did I not write this myself and how fulfilling would my life have been if I had only read this earlier? As you laugh, cry, and reminisce with her, she invites you to make the choices about your life with intention. Katherine guides you, step by step along a roadmap and provides the tools to allow you to make the impact your world requires right now. Please accept her invitation.
September 3, 2022
Thinking about transitioning in your career, whether that be in leadership, consulting, freelancers, and more this book will help you make the strategic change. Not only focus on the career change but more impersonally focussing on self-mastery, mindset, and ownership of outcomes. A must-read book for success!
September 3, 2024
Great book to start you thinking when you want to make a change
I’m about to finish a role and read this book just as I began to wonder what I should do next. So the timing is perfect to get me thinking how I can pivot or find something more meaningful after years doing the corporate grind. Who knows what the future will bring but this book definitely gives you food for thought when you going through the process.
I’m about to finish a role and read this book just as I began to wonder what I should do next. So the timing is perfect to get me thinking how I can pivot or find something more meaningful after years doing the corporate grind. Who knows what the future will bring but this book definitely gives you food for thought when you going through the process.
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