Stay Put Is the Worst Career Advice You'll Ever Get | Jim Moorhead

Jim Moorhead has been in courtrooms, war rooms, and boardrooms ... and the only career advice he ever rejected was "stay put." A former federal prosecutor, Goldman Sachs M&A banker, statewide political candidate, and crisis communications advisor, Jim built a career that looks like it doesn't add up until you understand what was driving it. Range wasn't an accident. It was the strategy.In this conversation, Jim gets into why generalists are being squeezed out by companies demanding specialists, why leaders default to control, harmony, and being right when things get hard, and why bravery isn't a personality trait — it's a system you build before you need it. He also makes the case that harmony without honesty is just quiet dysfunction, and most organizations are running on exactly that.For senior executives navigating a career transition or thinking seriously about their next move, Jim's framework on operational courage reframes what leadership reinvention actually requires. This is a conversation about executive career strategy, range, and what separates leaders who thrive from the ones who stall.Follow Who Moved My Career?! on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a review if this one made you rethink the comfort you've been protecting.