Career anchors reflect a person’s core values and sense of identity at work. They shape what people seek in a role, autonomy, stability, purpose, growth, challenge, or service.
These five elements aren’t a checklist, they’re a way of being. When leaders bring the Five Cs into their everyday conversations, performance becomes something that is co-owned, co-shaped, and continuously refined.
It’s time to move beyond managing performance as a tick-box exercise. Let’s start seeing it as a series of meaningful moments that build capability, confidence, and connection.
