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The purpose of this research was to develop a typology of career-defining moments in order to better understand the nature of this phenomenon. A career-defining moment is a point in time that substantially alters the trajectory of one's career. We conducted interviews with a diverse group of 18 executives to learn about their career-defining moments. A typology of five distinct categories of career-defining moments and their respective subthemes emerged from the interviews. The five major types of career-defining moments are as follows: (a) anticipated transition events, (b) unanticipated transition events, (c) insight experiences, (d) relationship experiences, and (e) spiritual experiences. This study adds to the theoretical understanding of career experiences and provides a foundation for a largely untapped stream of inquiry for future researchers. Career-defining moments are important as they influence future career decisions and have a tremendous impact on the individuals making those decisions and their organizations.Although I'd financed much of Zappos myself during its early days, we had raised tens of millions of dollars from outside investors. As with all VC's Sequoia expected a substantial return on its investment but the recession and credit crisis put Zappos and our investors in a very precarious position. In early 2009 we were at a stalemate. I controlled the majority of the company's shares, so the board couldn't force a sale of the company. But on the five person board, only two of us were committed to Zappos's culture. This made it likely that if the economy didn't improve the board would fire me and hire a new CEO who was concerned only with maximizing profit . . . However Zappos wasn't just a job-it was a calling.Hsieh, 2010, para. 7

The problem and the solution. With membership exceeding 12 million individuals in 170 countries, it is increasingly likely that Mormons will be found in the workplaces of organizations around the world. This article provides a brief overview of key concepts of Mormonism as they relate to adult learning in the workplace. It also explores several implications of these concepts for human resource development (HRD) practice and theory.