Our research lab has been my life's work for twenty years and my longtime collaborator wants us to start training the next generation to take over, but I'm not ready to share control of the projects that define my career. She says I'm being selfish and short-sighted, but I'm terrified of watching younger scientists change directions I spent decades developing.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two scientists who've built their careers together are facing the tension between protecting their life's work and ensuring it continues beyond them.
“Where Are You with Work as legacy — when the work outlasts you?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.