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11.26.25
Radical Clarity for Young Professionals: Align Your Career with What Matters Most
By Setareh Campion, Director of Programs, FMWF Chamber
Young professionals participate in a roundtable discussion during the 2025 YP Summit, reflecting on Radical Clarity and how to lead with purpose.
Discover Radical Clarity for young professionals. Learn how to align your career with purpose, confidence and growth.
At the 2025 Young Professionals Summit, emerging leaders from across the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo region gathered to explore how to Step Up. Stand Out. and lead with purpose. The event’s keynote speaker, Kristi Huber, Executive Coach and Founder of Perspective Shift Consulting, shared a message that every young professional needs to hear: it’s easy to lose sight of what really drives you when you’re busy trying to prove yourself.
Finding Radical Clarity for Young Professionals
As your career evolves, it’s easy to drift; saying yes to everything, comparing yourself to others or losing sight of what success really means to you. Radical Clarity is about pausing long enough to make sure the path you’re on still reflects your purpose.
Kristi’s Radical Clarity Compass offers four checkpoints that help you navigate the twists and turns of your career with confidence and intention:
- Voice: Speak up early. Your perspective adds value, even when you’re new to the table.
- Vision: Define what success means to you, not what others expect of you.
- Values: Align your decisions with what matters most. That’s where confidence and credibility grow.
- Vitality: Protect your energy. You can’t lead or grow if you’re running on empty.
Think of this framework as a personal guide, one you can return to whenever you feel overwhelmed, uncertain or off-course. Radical Clarity helps you stay grounded in what drives you, not just what’s driving your calendar.
Turn Inspiration into Action
You don’t have to wait for the next big career milestone to apply these ideas. Start small:
- Take 10 minutes this week to reflect on what’s fueling you and what’s draining you.
- Revisit your goals and ask, “Does this still align with where I want to go?”
- Share your perspective in the next team meeting. Someone needs your voice.
Radical Clarity for young professionals isn’t a one-time mindset shift; it’s a practice. And the more you check in with your compass, the more confidently you’ll lead.
Stay Connected and Keep Growing
Whether you attended the summit or are just hearing about it, there are more ways to stay connected, give back and grow with your peers through the Young Professionals Network (YPN). Join YPN today to connect with a community of driven, engaged professionals who are shaping the future of our region.
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