We’re all dealing with different pulls — title, money, growth, impact, purpose, balance, security, flexibility, and more — as we think about our ideal work situations, now and into the future. After the last few years, it’s a natural time to reflect on our values — where do they feel aligned, and where don’t they? What would make you feel more energized about going to work every day? We often feel conditioned to think that certain things mean success, but what does it mean for *you*?

Many long for greater recognition at their organizations, or dream of being or doing more. It helps to get specific. Are there organizational or business challenges around you that you want to help solve, but you don’t know how to get the opportunity or build the right competencies? Specific areas where you keep getting feedback to improve, but feel like you’re hitting a wall or don’t know where to begin? What talents of yours do you want to see better recognized or utilized? In what areas do you need help positioning and advocating for yourself?

Leading change has never been easy, but most of us have never experienced anything like this — trying to steer others through complex change and continued uncertainty while teams (and many leaders) are burnt out. The leadership mindsets and practices that got us here don’t *necessarily* feel wrong, but they often don’t feel right either for a wholly new set of challenges. Where are the “ruts” in how your team works together? (Sometimes we’re so used to them that they’re hard to see.) What new competencies related to leading and managing change do you long to see leveled up across your organization?

In my book BEYOND LEANING IN, we examine the pervasive hidden biases and double standards that women face as we advance in leadership. We look at how previous generations of women often found the formula for success was in playing by the rules of the “boy’s club,” “hustle culture,” or adopting stereotypically masculine traits. As rising generations push back against those norms — but also know they have to live in the existing system — readers often approach me wanting to figure out how to claim their place at the table in a way that feels authentic to them. What biases and double standards have most frustrated you or negatively influenced your growth and position?

#Sidehustles are getting a lot of attention these days, but you don’t build an empire in your free time to incorporate other interests into your life and vision for yourself. Many don’t plan to leave their day job, but feel something missing from neglecting a creative or entrepreneurial part of themselves. Others wonder what they should put into place now to prepare for a “next act” that’s outside of the typical 9-5. What are different ways you want to leave a mark on the world? What seem like impossible dreams?