Find the clarity, confidence, and direction you’ve been missing. The most important career question you can ask yourself is ‘What do I want?’. When your career no longer fits—or you’re unsure what success even looks like—it’s easy to feel stuck. Navigating Your Next offers a practical, proven road map to help you move forward with clarity. Whether you’re launching your career, navigating midlife change, or redefining your goals after reaching the top, this guide helps you uncover what matters most and how to pursue it. Drawing from decades of real world experience and more than 500 coaching engagements, Julian Lighton delivers a seven-step framework to help you know what you want, define your value, activate your network, and pursue meaningful work with confidence. With the right mindset and strategy, you can design a future that reflects your purpose—and take the next step with certainty. "Like a Taylor Swift album, Navigating Your Next unfolds in a series of familiar moments leading you to realizations about yourself and your career, providing clarity about what you want and motivation to get it. A work of real craft and insight.” ― Nick Mehta President & CEO, Gainsight; Board Director, F5 and Pubmatic (Nasdaq) “In a world obsessed with speed and achievement, Navigating Your Next reminds us that real success begins with self-awareness. Julian Lighton weaves together insight, strategy, and humanity to help people move from confusion to clarity―and from career success to personal fulfillment.” ― Debi Hemmeter Cofounder, LEAN IN; President, Inner Mountain Foundation “At every stage of his own journey, Julian has taken the opportunity to successfully reinvent himself, setting new goals and accepting new challenges. And he has done this while remaining curious, direct, and open―and always brimming with positive energy. I can think of no better guide to navigate your next career move.” ― Paul McNabb Managing Partner, Episode One Ventures, UK “This is the book I wish I’d read at twenty-five. To have Julian in my corner would have been invaluable, and I highly recommend his wise and entertaining words to anyone contemplating their next step. ― Nicky Sargent Former CEO & Chairwoman, The Farm Group (WPP); BAFTA Award Winner "A refreshingly smart, practical, and inspiring guide to career change. Packed with real-world exercises and tools, this book turns ambition into achievable action. Kudos to Julian for writing the best and most useful book on careers I have ever read." ― David Kuizenga Chief Financial Officer, Common Sense Media "I am lucky enough to have had Julian help me in understanding and getting what I want. You want to read this book." ― Gimmy Chu CEO, Nanotech “Seriously insightful. Julian Lighton has written the best book on understanding careers and navigating them I have ever read.” ― Sylvie Chanel Presidente Directrice Generale―CEO, Le Revenu, France "Brimming with insights, guidance, anecdotes, frameworks, and tools, Navigating Your Next makes career success practical and achievable. Julian Lighton offers hope that career success isn’t just luck or who you know. It’s like having an executive coach in book form. I only wish I’d had it thirty years ago!" ― Laura Daley CEO, Goodstone Group "A no-nonsense guide that challenges readers to broaden their definition of success, fostering a deeper and more meaningful perspective that can lead to a more fulfilling life. An excellent read for people who feel like there must be something more and just need a few tools to help them on their journey of self-discovery." ― Charlotte Saulny CEO, Coaching.com "I wish I had read this book when I was twenty-two years old! Julian has so many insights that take a lifetime to accumulate but are here for the taking." ― Steven Fletcher Board Director, Lee Enterprises and LifeSignals Group; Former MD and Head of Software Banking, GCA “Wise, clear, actionable, pragmatic advice for discovering and getting what you want out of your career. A must read, particularly for anyone thinking about what is next for them as they transition from their consulting career." ― Marc Singer Senior Partner Emeritus and Head of North American Marketing Practice, McKinsey & Company "I can just see Julian standing in front of a whiteboard, designing concrete next steps with this new book. Clear, actionable, pragmatic advice for discovering and getting what you want out of your career. A must read." ― Darren Ware Senior Vice President & Global Lead, Public Sector Partnerships, Mastercard “ Navigating Your Next is a book to keep on hand for wise counsel. I am often asked for career guidance, and I can highly recommend this book to gain the insights and clarity needed to energize and focus you in finding your best and brightest Next." ― Vicky Sargent Senior Vice President, People and Organization, Siemens Software "If you are looking for a pragmatic career guide designed to help you discover th