You’ve got the job title. The lifestyle.

They Think You're Living the Dream

But in reality you’re overworked, isolated & unseen...

Is this it?

You did everything right.

You worked hard. You rose through the ranks. You said yes, took the big roles, managed the difficult people, and made many real sacrifices.

You kept going. And eventually, you made it.

You look successful... on paper.

But despite your fancy title, in reality you often feel drained and frustrated. And very responsible for your household’s income and lifestyle.

As if that’s not enough, thanks to your seniority, there are few people you can really confide in.

You’re secretly wondering how much longer you can keep this up, or if you even want to.

“Is this really all there is?”
— You. Laying awake at 3AM

You’re not alone. And you’re not a failure. In fact, we hear these things daily in our interviews with senior people at work. I recognise the themes very well because I’ve been there. And learnt from the many mistakes I made. Plus what I’ve got right since.

Which is why I’ve put together all the learnings on how to build your external world (networks, profile, options), to test your ideas, increase your status and plan what comes next. Without any dramatic financial lurches.

Fine on Paper: Where to Next?

FREE INSIGHTS:

The framework for leaders who’ve made it
(but still feel lost).

Here’s what you’ll find:

• Why so many leaders find themselves trapped in a version of success that no longer feels like winning

• How relentless achieving can damage your career, especially if you’re neglecting a vital part of the equation

• Three realistic paths out of the mayhem, and how each can help you reclaim your energy. (Highly effective. But not easy)

• How to avoid the most common pitfalls that make it harder (but aren’t obvious at the time)

• How to future-proof yourself for whatever comes next in the world of work

And a lot more.

FREE WORKSHOP:

Reclaim, Rebuild, Reignite

A crash course in how to reclaim your energy, reset the rules and start winning on your own terms.

30 Minutes

Sign up for free access to both the Insights Report and Workshop below

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Christine Armstrong is an author, researcher and speaker specialising in the shifting world of work. She is the founder of Armstrong & Partners, helping organisations lead through uncertainty, rethink culture and make work actually work — for the business and the humans inside it.

Christine has worked with KPMG, the BBC, LSE and the Financial Times, and spoken to executive teams across industries on the real pressures of modern leadership — from burnout and performance anxiety to reinvention and retention. She combines deep research with lived experience, having held senior roles in global agencies, co-founded a purpose-led consultancy, and navigated three major career reinventions of her own.

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    Partner, KPMG

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