Three Valuable Career Lessons Inspired by Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones
By Lindsey Plewa-Schottland, Associate Director, Graduate Career Management Center Last night I caught up on episode 4 of season 6 of Game of Thrones and I can’t get that last scene out of my head. It also doesn’t help that every one of my social media feeds is overflowing with comments about the episode and interviews with Emilia Clarke, the actress that plays Daenerys Targaryen. So with all the reading I’ve been doing about this character, I started to connect some of the things I’ve learned to my everyday work as a Career Coach. Here are three valuable career lessons inspired by the Mother of Dragons. She has trusted advisors. Tyrion Lannister, Jorah Mormont and Grey Worm, are just a few of the people in her inner circle. She selects loyal people that she trusts to give her advice when she needs to make tough decisions. Whether making a career change or negotiating for a higher salary or new title, think of who you want to be in your circle of trust