How to Fast Track Your Career: The Art of Disciplined Opportunism

Do you want to fast track your career? Are you interested in pursuing a portfolio career? Would you like reinvent yourself after setbacks? This 5 P framework will help your career reach cruising altitude: by being clear on your Purpose, Preparing your mind and body by creating the space, being alert to Pursue opportunities, having Partners to support you and Pivoting in the event of turbulence. In the last chapter, we will also cover how the airline and travel industry will be transformed after the pandemic.

Sadiq Gillani is a Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Senior Vice President at Emirates Airline. This keynote speech was delivered at the Stanford Spring Alumni Reunion in May 2021

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00:00 Introduction to the 5 P Framework
06:45 Purpose
09:59 Prepare
15:40 Pursue
24:36 Partner
32:15 Pivot
37:40 Disciplined Opportunism in the Travel & Airline Industry
49:35 Closing summary