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THE
2027CAREER
PLAYBOOK
A strategic guide to career transitions, stronger positioning, and your next leadership opportunity.
PATRICIA L. LEWISExecutive Advisor | PLL Advisory Solutions
Begin the workbook
A personal note
Your next move deserves a strategy.
You can have an impressive résumé, decades of experience, and a record of delivering results and still find yourself questioning what comes next. Perhaps your organization has changed. Perhaps you were overlooked for a promotion. Perhaps you lost a role you thought was secure. Or perhaps you are simply tired of being successful in a career that no longer fits.
I have spent more than 30 years in corporate leadership, including serving as a chief human resources officer. I know that career decisions are rarely just about finding another job. They are about understanding your value, protecting your confidence, and making intentional choices about where your expertise belongs.
This is not a promise of a new job in 30 days. It is a framework to help you stop reacting and start moving with a strategy. Take your time with the exercises. Your next move deserves more than a rushed application.
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Clarity first. Confidence next. Strategy always.
01 / The strategy
Decide what actually needs to change
Before you update your résumé, diagnose the problem. Are you exhausted by the demands of a role you still want? Or are you working in an environment you have outgrown? One calls for boundaries and redesign. The other may call for an exit strategy.
My top three nonnegotiables for 2027
02 / The strategy
Rebuild confidence with evidence
Repeatedly being excluded, overlooked, or questioned can erode confidence, even in accomplished leaders. Do not allow one organization’s assessment of your value to become your own. Build an evidence file: decisions you influenced, problems you solved, teams you developed, and outcomes you produced.
Evidence file / five accomplishments Challenge, action, and measurable or observable result
03 / The strategy
Position yourself for the role you want
A long list of responsibilities is not a leadership narrative. Recruiters and decision-makers need to understand the problems you can solve at the next level. Identify two or three target roles, the business priorities those roles own, and the evidence that you can deliver.
Your positioning statement Fill in the blanks. The statement writes itself.
Résumé + LinkedIn audit
04 / The strategy
Make visibility a strategy, not a hope
Being excellent at your job does not guarantee that the right people know what you contribute. Visibility is not bragging. It is ensuring your work is understood by people who influence opportunity.
Network visibility tracker / 10 contacts 0 of 10 reached
Outreach starter
“I’m exploring my next leadership chapter in . I’ve been focused on and would value your perspective. Would you be open to a brief conversation?”
05 / The strategy
Interview as a business leader
An interview is not a recital of your career history. It is a conversation about the organization’s needs and your ability to meet them. Prepare concise examples that show judgment, leadership, influence, and results.
Five questions to ask Notes / what this reveals
Prepare five stories Decisions, change, influence, talent, setbacks
06 / The strategy
Evaluate the offer, not just the title
A more impressive title can still be the wrong move. Evaluate scope, decision-making authority, reporting relationship, compensation, culture, flexibility, growth potential, and organizational stability. Ask whether you are being hired to lead change or simply absorb dysfunction.
Prospective role evaluation matrix Rate each category 1 to 5 and document the trade-offs.
0 / 5
OverallRate all six categories to see your read on this role.
Your action plan0 / 0
The 30-day career reset
Your next chapter
Your personal career strategy
Take the next step
You do not have to navigate your next move alone.
Sometimes the most important career decision is the one you cannot see clearly while you are in the middle of it. A focused conversation can help you identify the right problem and your next strategic move.
Executive Clarity Session
60-minute private strategy session
A private, high-level conversation where you can:
- Pressure-test decisions before you make them
- Talk through complex workplace dynamics
- Navigate leadership transitions or uncertainty
- Reframe challenges with strategic clarity
- Think out loud with someone who understands the room you’re in
You bring the situation. We bring clarity to it.
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Meet your advisor
About Patricia L. Lewis
Patricia L. Lewis has sat in the seat where careers are decided. A former Fortune 10 Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, she brings more than 30 years of corporate leadership experience. She served as CHRO at Lockheed Martin and held C-suite leadership roles at UnitedHealth Group. Today, she serves on the Lear Corporation board and leads PLL Advisory Solutions.
Name your value. Own your accomplishments.
Make your next move with clarity, confidence, and dignity.
Make your next move with clarity, confidence, and dignity.
Patricia L. Lewis
Patricia L. Lewis, PLL Advisory Solutions
