Work your ass off. Make it work for the short term. Grab the payoff. Then came the new-economy midcourse correction. All of a sudden, we found ourselves making midcareer corrections to our work and our lives.
Companies can no longer play the game as a short-term sprint to the IPO payoff counter.
And while you're considering the winds of change, take a look at two Short Courses that can help you move briskly into the new environment. It never has. You may not copy, republish, redistribute or exploit in any manner any material from these pages without the express written consent of Fast Company. You may, however, download copyrighted material for your individual and non-commercial use only.