Soul Searching

Nov 12 2020

By Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry and the author of Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve.  Originally posted to Korn Ferry Institute

Another year has passed me by…
And I’m still in the dark
‘Cause I can’t seem to find the light alone

– “Man in the Wilderness,” by Styx

We’re at the 11th hour of the 11th month of a year like no other. From time to time, the sentiment for all of us has been, “What else could 2020 possibly bring?” During those times, we are like that person in the wilderness—wandering along, never quite knowing why—trying to make sense of it all.

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