The Skills That Got You Here Wont Get You There

The Skills That Got You Here Wont Get You Therbeie Do you feel like yure struggling to take your career to the next level?If so, youre not alone. Many of the job seekers I speak to each day are struggling with similar feelings. They have not achieved the things they expected to achieve by now. Theyre making less money than they thought they would. They havent landed that plum promotion theyve had their eye on for years. These job seekers may see peers and friends who are making moreor climbing the corporate ladder faster, which only upsets them further.I recently had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Prasad Kaipa, author ofFrom Smart to Wise. Kaipafocuses on helping professionals ignite the genius within and connect with their noble purpose.One of the things tfhat resonated with me during my discussion with Kaipa was the notion that what got us here wont get us there. Your situation changes over time. Kaipa explained that we are promoted throughout out careers because of our sets of core strengths. However, as you climb the ladder, different skills are needed to thrive on each rung.Kaipa explained, In time, we need to develop a second capability. We need to be able to develop a second core strength. Now that we are in the current position, even though the current set of skills helped us to get here now that you are a vice president, you need to learn how to become a president.The unfortunate part is, whenever we feel we are not reaching our potential, we use the same set of skills that got us here, harder and more often, Kaipa continued. We dont really reexamine whether the strength that we have that has become our signature strength has become the nail in our foot. I think that kind of a pausing, reexamining, and getting reflection both internally and from other people is what gets us to where we want to go.So, when you feel like you are failing at something, its possible that youve outgrown your old toolkit. Its possible that n ew strengths are needed and you may not even know what those strengths are yet.If you are struggling to reach your full potential, check out the full interview with Kaipa on the Copeland Coaching Podcast, which you candownload for free on Apple Podcasts.A version of this article originally appeared onCopeland Coaching.Angela Copeland is a career coach and CEO at her firm,Copeland Coaching.