HolyUnicorn
Senior Member
Mandarin / the Shanghai Dialect
Hello,
"We all have a persona brand, but what sets us apart from others during the course of our career is what we do with that brand. Do we assess it, nurture it and actively develop it over time so that it becomes the foundation of our career success or do we ignore it, neglect it and let it meander so that it potentially becomes a cause of professional downfall?"
From Reach the Top in Finance by Sally Percy
How can I interpret “professional downfall”? Does it necessarily imply a scandal that makes a senior manager ousted?
OED
Downfall:
a. The decline of a person or thing from a position of high standing to one of ruin; ignominy, defeat, or obsolescence; a loss of power, prosperity, or status.
"We all have a persona brand, but what sets us apart from others during the course of our career is what we do with that brand. Do we assess it, nurture it and actively develop it over time so that it becomes the foundation of our career success or do we ignore it, neglect it and let it meander so that it potentially becomes a cause of professional downfall?"
From Reach the Top in Finance by Sally Percy
How can I interpret “professional downfall”? Does it necessarily imply a scandal that makes a senior manager ousted?
OED
Downfall:
a. The decline of a person or thing from a position of high standing to one of ruin; ignominy, defeat, or obsolescence; a loss of power, prosperity, or status.