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SUMMARY:Chasing Purpose, Not Paychecks: A Nonlinear Path to Leadership in Security
DESCRIPTION:Career growth in security consulting and protection is often framed as a straight climb toward higher titles and bigger paychecks. In reality, many professionals, especially women, navigate careers shaped by pivots, pay cuts, organizational misalignment and life events beyond their control. This session offers a candid look at a nonlinear career journey across local and federal law enforcement, corporate security and now private-sector leadership, including the impact of COVID, personal/professional work-life balance and redefining success early and midcareer.\nThrough hearing about real-world experiences, attendees will explore how chasing compensation alone can lead to misalignment, while purpose-driven decisions create long-term fulfillment and growth. This talk highlights how to recognize when a role no longer fits, recognize passion when you feel it, evaluate opportunities beyond salary and reframe “setbacks” as strategic course corrections. Attendees will also gain insight into how diverse experiences can become a leadership advantage when aligned with the right organization.\nDesigned for early- and midcareer professionals, this presentation encourages attendees to pursue passion, adaptability and intentional growth, ultimately building careers that are both sustainable and meaningful.\nAt the end of the session, participants will be empowered to:\n\n Identify personal strengths and passions to assess career fit and long-term fulfillment within the security profession\nEvaluate nontraditional or nonlinear career paths as intentional strategies for growth and leadership development\nApply purpose-driven decision making with confidence to navigate risk, change or uncertainty\n\n
URL:https://securityleadher.org/events/chasing-purpose-not-paychecks-a-non-linear-path-to-leadership-in-security/
CATEGORIES:Agenda,Peer to Peer Roundtables
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