In the contemporary work environment individuals deal constantly with change. Careers depend on how flexible and adaptable people are in those situations. The transition expert and ex-business school professor Michael Watkins shows tactics and strategies on successfully managing career change in his book “Your Next Move: The Leader’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Major Career Transitions”.
Building on case studies and his own experience, the book is designed to help professionals handle career transitions like: promotion, entering a new organization, going abroad, realignment, turnaround management, or going international.
Watkins main focus is on showing his readers how to ensure a steady climb up the career ladder, while avoiding the trials and tribulations that can occur in transition phases. The chapters start with short real-life examples, and conclude with a checklist of questions to implement and think about when facing transition situations.

Watkins, M. (2009). Your Next Move: The Leader’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Major Career Transitions. Boston. Harvard Business School Press