“Choosing the right career, or making the right move, can be daunting, particularly in volatile times. Navigating Your Next by Julian Lighton describes the steps to decide, arrive, and prosper.” —Readers’ Favorite

“A comprehensive and highly readable roadmap for career navigation.” —IndieReader

“Enriching, seven-step guide to pursuing meaningful career change.” —Booklife by Publishers Weekly

“Navigating Your Next is a grounded career guide designed to assist those who are committed to methodical self-assessment in the name of professional betterment.” —Foreword Clarion

“An actionable road map to finding satisfying work.” —Kirkus Indie

“One of the best guides on finding the job that actually matters.” —The Book Commentary

“[Navigating Your Next] moves with purpose, guiding rather than pushing.” —The Book Revue

"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 the best career path, this book is that plus a road map on how to find that fulfilling professional life."
— Bryan Lamb
Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Titleist (Acushnet)

"Navigating Your Next offers both a mirror and a map: it helped me reflect on the fulfillment and happiness of a long career and provides the frameworks and inspiration to support others as they navigate their own journeys.

As I look back on a long career and watch my children begin theirs, I’m reminded how essential it is to define success on your own terms. Navigating Your Next captures that beautifully. It teaches that happiness is not a finish line, but a habit of perspective.

Navigating Your Next reflects lessons I’ve lived: the measure of a life and career isn’t the ladder you climb, but the meaning you make along the way. This is a rare book that helps professionals reconnect achievement with joy and guides seasoned executives to help others.

I’ve spent decades surrounded by high achievers and learned that accomplishment and contentment don’t always arrive together. This book is a thoughtful reminder that success is internal before it is external. It’s a guide for anyone ready to move from striving to savoring."
— Simon Heap
Senior Partner and Head of Software Practice, Bain & Company

"Julian Lighton hits it out of the park."
— Sasha Bratyshkin
Founder & CEO, Housing.com

"Navigating Your Next is an extraordinary book for an extraordinary time. Julian Lighton has created a new What Color is Your Parachute? Clear, insightful, pragmatic, and full of practical examples, stories, and lessons. I wish I had had this in my thirties."
— Heather Simonsen
CEO, Boomerang Medical

“A highly relevant book. With the dramatic acceleration of volatility, uncertainty, and complexity in the workplace, it is increasingly important to keep asking questions about what career success looks like. Navigating Your Next provides a great framework and tools to work out the answers that are right for you.”
— Mark Nelson-Smith
Chairman & Non-Executive Director, Attento, Consolis, and PXGEO

"The best book on careers I have read in twenty-five years. A must read for anyone who wants to be successful."
— Jeff Vockrodt
CEO, Fair Labor

"An encyclopedic, insightful, and powerful view of pursuing success in your career. Bravo! A must for anyone trying to figure out what to do next."
— Sabra Ballon
Founder & CEO, BallonStudio

"Julian shows that navigating what’s next isn’t about chasing quick fixes but about meeting uncertainty with intention. His writing guides leaders to a more authentic path forward. A timely and wise guide for anyone at a crossroads."
— Doug Randall
Senior Partner, The Trium Group

"I love this book. It would have been so helpful to me at two or three times in my life as I faced big career transitions. Very clear, actionable, and a good read."
— Brad Bell
CIO, Qualys

"Everything you would expect from Julian Lighton. An insightful, intelligently written, and complete view of how to manage your career proactively and successfully. The detailed exercises, cases, and stories carry you along. Highly recommended."
— Dr. Gary Pusateri
CEO, Paradise Genomics

"An encyclopedic, insightful, and powerful view of pursuing success in your career. Bravo! A must for anyone trying to figure out what to do next."
— Stephen Jones
Chairman, Investment Banking at Panmure Liberum (Ex CEO UK Finance)