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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 21 MIN

Changing Jobs? Questions to Ask Before You Say Yes

from Confident Leadership. In Colour. · host Hanna Zaxmy - Builds confidence in everyday life - Coach & leadership-developer

Changing jobs is more than accepting a new offer.It’s a shift in identity, expectations, culture — and often in how you lead yourself.In Part 2 of my conversation with Linda Lenox, we explore career change as a real change process. Before you say yes to a new role, there are questions that can protect you from repeating the same patterns in a different organisation.In this episode, we explore:(00:00) Why changing jobs is a real change process(02:00) Understanding your true reason for leaving(03:45) Interviewing the company — not just being interviewed(06:30) Defining success: 30-60-90 day clarity(09:00) Company culture and values — real or just words?(12:30) The honeymoon phase after a job change(14:00) When the pattern you’re escaping might be your own(16:30) Boundaries, over-functioning and self-leadership(18:40) Identity, instinct and long-term career decisions(20:00) Reflection questions before saying yesIf you’re considering a career move — or already navigating one — this episode will help you pause, reflect, and choose more consciously.And if you want practical tools to strengthen your self-leadership in times of transition. Here is more info about my upcoming membership and articles Linda has written.🔗 Links & Resources• Linda’s LinkedIn articles (including “Disrupting the Desk”)• Episode 43 (Part 1 of this conversation)• Early access to my upcoming membership focused on sustainable self-leadership and practical tools for everyday leadership: https://courses.migmatit.se/insidelistIf you want structured support as you navigate career change, strengthen boundaries, and lead yourself with confidence — join the early access list for my membership.

Changing jobs is more than accepting a new offer.It’s a shift in identity, expectations, culture — and often in how you lead yourself.In Part 2 of my conversation with Linda Lenox, we explore career change as a real change process. Before you say yes to a new role, there are questions that can protect you from repeating the same patterns in a different organisation.In this episode, we explore:(00:00) Why changing jobs is a real change process(02:00) Understanding your true reason for leaving(03:45) Interviewing the company — not just being interviewed(06:30) Defining success: 30-60-90 day clarity(09:00) Company culture and values — real or just words?(12:30) The honeymoon phase after a job change(14:00) When the pattern you’re escaping might be your own(16:30) Boundaries, over-functioning and self-leadership(18:40) Identity, instinct and long-term career decisions(20:00) Reflection questions before saying yesIf you’re considering a career move — or already navigating one — this episode will help you pause, reflect, and choose more consciously.And if you want practical tools to strengthen your self-leadership in times of transition. Here is more info about my upcoming membership and articles Linda has written.🔗 Links & Resources• Linda’s LinkedIn articles (including “Disrupting the Desk”)• Episode 43 (Part 1 of this conversation)• Early access to my upcoming membership focused on sustainable self-leadership and practical tools for everyday leadership: https://courses.migmatit.se/insidelistIf you want structured support as you navigate career change, strengthen boundaries, and lead yourself with confidence — join the early access list for my membership.

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