“We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” That’s the powerful refrain in Maya Angelou’s, The Human Family.  These words sparked me, as a leadership coach, to seek how we are more alike than unalike as career-driven professionals.  An in-common theme emerged:

“I want more____.  How do I get it?”

Across 200+ clients, from just out of college to just into the C-Suite, research showed we can fill in the blank with “I want more____:”

...fulfilling work

…opportunities

…fairness

...impact

...recognition

...money 

...responsibility

...expertise

...options

...control

...wellness

...purpose

...adventure

...energy for hobbies and passions

...time / down time / me time

...focus on friendships

...experiences with family 

As career-driven professionals, wanting more makes us more alike than unalike. No apologies. Know what you want more of, and clear the path to get it.