FERNWOOD FITNESS - PULSE eMagazine - Issue#14 - Flipbook - Page 40
WORK
Quiet
ambition
REDEFINING CAREER SUCCESS
In a modern
workplace
where change is
constant, what
“career success”
means to people is
shifting, and that’s
a good thing!
We’re seeing a growing
movement towards what
might be called quiet
ambition: meaningful
progress, not always
the 昀氀ashy promotion,
with success de昀椀ned in
broader terms.
What is quiet ambition?
Quiet ambition doesn’t
mean lack of drive. Far
from it. It’s about:
• striving for steady
growth rather than fast
upward jumps;
• aligning your career
with values, purpose
and wellbeing, not just
titles and salary;
• recognising that your
career journey might
be sideways or even
“level-down” rather
than always up.
Recent data suggest
younger generations
especially are shifting
away from the old
playbook of “climb the
ladder at all costs”. For
example: a 2023 survey
found 46 % of Gen Z and
41% of Millennials now
prioritise mental health
and work-life balance over
rapid career progression.
In Australia, nearly half
(49%) of adults say
they have considered
“levelling down” in
their careers, moving
into a role with fewer
responsibilities so they
can prioritise wellbeing,
昀氀exibility and life outside
work. So quiet ambition
means rede昀椀ning success
on your terms.
