Should you be playing it safe?

Often when I ask a client, "What do you want in your future career?", the answer is some version of, "I want safe."

I get it.

You have commitments and responsibilities that can't be ignored. Maybe you've survived an organisation that felt like a war zone and you're craving some peace. Maybe you just don't like change. Most of us don't.

But here's the thing. If by "safe" you mean a secure role in an organisation where you can be confident you'll keep your job, I'm not sure that kind of safe exists anymore. We live in a world where the rules have changed.

The good news is that you can protect yourself. Just maybe not in the way you think.

Proactively manage your career. Nurture your relationships. Keep building your skills. Stay employable.

To me, that's what career security looks like today. And it's probably the closest thing to "safe" there is.

What do you think?