Career Questions Leaders Are Asking Right Now

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AI is reshaping careers faster than most people can keep up. So how do you keep pace and what should you actually do about it?

At the end of July, we hosted our Level Up Member Live AMA (Ask Me Anything) where Ethan shared his perspective on how the AI revolution is both similar to and different from past technological shifts, why this one is moving so quickly, and what it means for your career.

Members also had the opportunity to bring Ethan their own career questions.

Here’s what they asked:

1. How do I quickly build trust with the hiring manager when interviewing for an executive role in an industry where I have transferable skills but no direct experience?

2. How do I navigate a new role as an external hire inheriting a team I did not pick?

3. Things to lookout for when moving from a big company (FAANG) to a startup?

4. What are you hearing about how people are learning AI and keeping up with the pace of change?

5. How do you climb the ladder inside a large company that operates with the ambiguity and chaos of a startup?

6. How to build a “Executive Relationship” with an senior leader who knows you but you have zero face to face time with (they are busy and far removed)?

7. What are the upsides and risks with working for Healthtech / Life Sciences AI startups mid-career, particularly if my goals are to build great products, impact patient care, and retire well?

8. How do I get comfortable doing uncomfortable things?

9. What books is Ethan currently reading?

Below, Level Up Members can watch the full AMA video recording and read the key takeaways from the discussion.