Plateauing: Redefining Success at Work

It’s not work/life balance and it’s not career burnout. Instead, some employees are starting to set career paths based on their own needs, values and definitions of success. They are otherwise talented and energetic workers who are "plateauing" — setting boundaries around their ambitions rather than striving to climb the next step up the corporate ladder. Some companies are beginning to take notice, providing new options and opportunities in the ongoing war for talent.

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