Helen Tupper: Co-founder and CEO of Amazing If

November 16, 2024·27 min·2 clips

Helen Tupper explains why the traditional career ladder is broken and introduces the squiggly career as a flexible alternative.

Helen Tupper, co-founder and CEO of Amazing If, discusses the concept of squiggly careers as an alternative to traditional ladder-like career paths. She shares her personal journey from corporate marketing roles to entrepreneurship, emphasizing practical tools for career development and the importance of focusing on talents over titles. The conversation also touches on co-founding dynamics with her friend Sarah Ellis and the emotional rewards of helping others in their careers.

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A career ladder gives way to a more practical map of how work can change.

The episode follows Helen Tupper as she takes a practical problem seriously: what happens when the old career ladder no longer fits the life and work people actually have?

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If your career ladder has started to wobble.

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