Key Takeaways McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski admits his career advice may “hurt your feelings.”
In a new Instagram video, Kempczinski urged professionals to take full responsibility for their careers instead of waiting for someone else to give them an opportunity.
Kempczinski’s message frames career growth as a personal responsibility, not a passive undertaking.
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski recently shared a piece of “tough love” career advice that he openly admits may “hurt your feelings.”
In a recent video posted to Instagram, titled “Tough Love with the McDonald’s CEO,” Kempczinski urged professionals to stop waiting for someone else to manage their careers and instead take full ownership of their paths.
Kempczinski’s central point is blunt: “Nobody cares about your career as much as you do.” You shouldn’t believe that your boss, mentor or company is charting your next move or guaranteeing your next opportunity, even if they are supportive.
“So this idea that there’s somebody out there who’s looking out for you, who’s going to make sure that you get that opportunity, who puts you in the right thing — great if it happens — but at the end of the day, nobody cares more about your career than you do,” Kempczinski said in the video.
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Kempczinski cautions that relying on others is risky and that viewers should take full ownership of their careers because they are the ones with the most at stake.
“You’ve got to own it,” Kempczinski stated in the video. “You’ve got to make things happen for yourself.”
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