The Essential Professional
Laureen KnudsenPractical frameworks and honest insights for mid-career professionals navigating disruption, layoffs, and the future of work.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 28 | Founded | 6 months ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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It’s Here! Becoming Essential Is Available
It’s Here! Becoming Essential Is Officially Available!
Today is a very special day for me. Becoming Essential: The Proven Plan to Reinvent Your Career in the Age of Disruption is officially available!
If you’ve been reading The Essentia...
The Future of Management Is Changing. Are You Ready?
As AI changes how work gets done, managers need new capabilities, and employees need new ways to demonstrate their value.
For decades, organizations have promoted people into management because they were good at the work they did. A strong...
Don't Wait for a New Opportunity. Create It Yourself.
As companies figure out how to use AI, employees have an opportunity to help shape what comes next, including their own careers.
I’ve created many of the roles I’ve held throughout my career.
They didn’t begin with a job posting or a conv...
AI Isn't the First Time Your Work Has Changed
You’ve already lived through disruption. What did those experiences teach you about the value you carry forward when work changes?
I’ve spent much of the past 25 years working through one major change in how companies operate after another...
Women Are Less Satisfied at Work. Could AI Change How Their Value Is Seen?
New research shows a striking gender gap at work. Can AI and a clearer understanding of human value help level the field?
The Conference Board recently released its 2026 Job Satisfaction study, and one finding stopped me.
Overall job sati...
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When AI rewrites your job, professional identity is what remains. I write weekly for people figuring out who they are without their title, and organizations helping their workforce through the same question.
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