Episode Summary
When the executive title comes off, where does your voice go? This episode shifts the focus inward, moving past the external cultural narratives of women leaving power to examine the internal architecture you take with you. We explore howtraits like high conscientiousness drive career success but can create a surprisingly sharp adjustment in retirement, especially for women. Featuring contrasting real-world exit perspectives from Indra Nooyi and Jacinda Ardern,this episode invites you to examine which work habits and assumptions you are carrying into your next chapter.
Key Sources & Further Reading
Nooyi, I. K. (2021). My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future. Portfolio.
Ardern, J. (2023) Statement Announcing Resignation as Prime Minister of New Zealand. New Zealand Government.
Hogan, R. Hogan, J. & Roberts, B.W. (1996). Personality measurement and employment decisions. American Psychologist, 51(5), 469–477.
Kim, J.E. & Moen, P. (2002). Retirement Transitions, Gender and Psychological Wellbeing. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 57B(3), P212–P222.
Löckenhoff, C.E., Terracciano, A., & Costa, P. T. (2009). Five-factor model personality traits and the retirement transition: Longitudinal and cross-sectionalassociations. Psychology and Aging, 24(3), 722–728.
Topa, G., Moriano, J. A., Depolo, M., Alcover, C. M., & Morales, J. F. (2018). Personality and perceived retirement adjustment: A multilevel meta-analysis. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 104, 293–316.
Reflection Question for This Week
What part of how I am at work do I assume will just come with me into retirement?
And is that assumption actually true?
