97: What Got You Tenure Won't Get You to Full

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What will get you from the start of the tenure process all the way to full professor? What worries do you have and what should you focus on instead to achieve your career goals?

I'm often inspired by concepts from the entrepreneurial space. I see a lot of parallels between entrepreneurship and academia. A recent inspiration came from a business coach of mine, Rachel Rodgers. Her entrepreneurial growth scale shows the steps for business growth, what entrepreneurs are worried about at each step and what they should be worried about to achieve the growth they"re looking for. I love this model, and am working on adapting it to the process of growth during an academic career.

In this podcast episode, I'm using this model to break down the tenure (permanence) process into career stages. In each stage I look at what might be happening for you in terms of research, teaching and service, what some common worries are, and what you should be focusing on instead. What you'll gain is a better understanding of what it takes to make it to full professor, and what you might need to change to get there.

For the full show notes, visit cathymazak.com/episode97.