Michelle Gibbings - Career Leap: How to Reinvent and Liberate Your Career

Career Leap by Michelle Gibbings is an outstanding guide for leaders and individuals to draw their own map to leap up, out or across to expanded or radically different career paths as the future of work in Australia rapidly changes from emergent technologies.

Anne Bennett
Executive General Manager, NAB

Warning if you arent looking for a new career yet, by the end of Michelles wonderful book you just might be! She packs the pages with tools and inspiration that will have you seeing your own potential. You will be excited, energised and equipped for your next career move.

Kieran Flanagan
Co-Founder, The Impossible Institute

Taking the Leap is something many ponder, dream about, fantasise over and procrastinate on for months or years. Sadly, some miss the opportunity by allowing it to build into something bigger than it needs to be. Im the type of person that often takes the Leap and then does the thinking. Michelles book has given me fantastic insights into what can be defining moments and decisions in your life. If youre considering taking the Leap, stop and read Michelles book first. Ill think about my next Career Leap differently now having read the book.

Peter Baines OAM
Founder and Managing Director, Hands Group

Pablo Picassos famous quote comes to mind, Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. Jam packed full of provocative thinking, actions and ideas, Career Leap by Michelle Gibbings does just that. It also shares anecdotes and personal insights of those that have gone before and taken the leap, giving us real-life examples of what IS possible. A must read for all, no matter what age or stage of life.

Dr Jess Murphy
Founder of Pathway to Your Potential experiential programs
and self-confessed Career Leapist

We have all come across highly successful people who have been able to leap from role to role, and industry to industry, leaving a trail of achievement behind them. They seem to be powered by self-belief, adaptability and enthusiasm. In our rapidly changing world this is a skill we will all need to acquire, as existing roles disappear to be replaced by new ones and as entire industries are disrupted.

In this book Michelle clearly identifies how to analyse your existing situation and motivation. She provides a powerful case for personal change, with many examples. More importantly there are a wide-range of practical tools to help you prepare and execute your own career change. Michelle is passionate about helping people to attain career success and anyone reading this book will gain valuable insights and skills to perform their own career leaps.

Chris Whitehead F Fin
CEO and Managing Director, FINSIA

There are rich veins of gold threaded throughout this book. Its a refreshing and contemporary look into the often daunting prospect of career planning and provides great tools and tips such as the four career health zones which, whilst a tad confronting, is spot on!

If youre seriously looking to invest in your career, are willing to put in some good old fashioned hard work with the promise of delivering tangible results, then this is the book for you.

Leigh Bryan
Financial services Executive, Suncorp

Disrupt yourself Michelle provides wise counsel and great tools to help you thrive in (the future of) work. Drawing on her experiences, advice of experts and interviews with people who have leapt in their career, this book provides a handy guide for shaping your own. Love the focus on life-long learning and continual leaping.

Mette Schepers
Partner, Mercer

Its strange to think that many of us began our working lives in rather less enlightened times when job-hopping was very much frowned upon. Indeed, I remember resigning from my first role after University (because I knew deep down that it wasnt right) and being told by my manager that people dont move jobs before theyve done 10 years. Well what a difference a lifetime makes!

And what a difference this book makes. Career Leap is an insightful, practical and incredibly useful guide to analysing your current career situation and assessing whether its right for you or whether a leap into something different is the most appropriate path to follow. Far from advocating a leap in the dark, Michelle advocates a much more considered and thoughtful approach. Changing careers she argues is a project that, like all successful projects, needs to be managed closely from start to finish. In this sense, Career Leap is best described as the ideal guide for project managing your career.

The central message of Career Leap is one that I find both powerful and incredibly liberating; its my career and Im in control of the path that I take. If I know that the path isnt the right one, its probably time to take a leap. As someone who has leapt a couple of times since that first role after University, I couldnt agree more!

David Pich MA (Cantab) FIML
Chief Executive, Institute of Managers and Leaders and
author of Leadership Matters: 7 skills of very successful leaders.

In the uncertain world that is the new world of work, Michelle has given us a really practical and wise handbook full of clarity, optimism and inspiration. She deftly combines some of the most useful models from diverse research fields, with personal insights and powerful stories from professionals whove excelled at career transitions. Best of all, she provides a practical and accessible step-by-step guide to help you leap with confidence into your new career.

Professor Richard Hall
Deputy Dean, Leadership and Executive Education
Monash Business School

Career leap is a fantastic read for anyone whos contemplating a leap or change in their career.

Coming from the recruitment industry I can appreciate where Michelle describes the change to our future work with the introduction of automation. Its time to think ahead and differently about our careers and start to future-proof.

I love the approach of the open workbook style throughout allowing you to work through and assess your career re-invention. I am lucky enough to love my work, however in the back of my mind I have considered a career leap for a few years and after reading this book it inspires me to take that leap! Thank you Michelle for the great insight and motivation!

Jemma Dougall
Regional Director, M&T Resources

In todays fast paced world where we are constantly reading about the future of work, this is a great practical handbook that everyone can use to proactively face these challenges head on, take control and have the confidence to make that leap. For many of us, we take the time to do a health check, but when did we last look at our career? Michelles how fit is your career health check is a must do for all of us! A highly relevant book regardless of your industry or profession.

Somone Johns
Head of Business Development, nbn and Commercial Delivery, Telstra

I really enjoyed reading and experiencing Career Leap. Having leaped myself a couple of times through my career, Michelles book really resonated and I found it inspirational. I wish I could have read it sooner as it could have helped me with some of my earlier career choices too, and I will definitely hold onto it.

Its a very practical guide that helps you to get to know yourself better, helps you understand what makes you tick, moreover assists you proactively with your choices so you can take charge of your own destiny. The framework and the many tools shared are a must-have as you navigate through your career journey. It warns you of the possible pitfalls, however also gives you the confidence to back yourself, and as you re-invent yourself, you truly feel supported.