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Closing the Fulfillment Gap offers a new path forward.

Drawing on twenty years of coaching and from her own research conducted at Columbia University, executive coach Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda introduces the MOVE framework (Motivation, Opportunities, Vision, Encouraging Community), a proven model to help identify what’s holding you back and design strategic next steps that align with your life goals.

Inside, you’ll discover:

  • How to pinpoint your core motivations and leverage the skills that energize you

  • Strategies to identify opportunities already within reach (even in your current job)

  • Tools to craft a clear vision for who you are becoming and an actionable path to get there

  • Ways to build an encouraging community that supports your growth

Available September 15, 2026

  • “Closing the Fulfillment Gap is a transformative guide for anyone ready to reclaim joy and purpose in their work life. Helen Krug von Nidda blends deep insight with practical tools that cut through the noise and get right to what matters. This book doesn’t just inspire. It equips you to design the work life you truly want, with community at the center. A must-read for anyone seeking clarity, courage, and sustainable fulfillment in a world that asks so much of us.”

    —Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary

  • "I’ve seen how often the pursuit of “success” overshadows what truly brings fulfillment. In Closing The Fulfillment Gap: How To Design the Work Life You Want, Helen Krug von Nidda reframes fulfillment as an ongoing practice rooted in alignment, self-awareness, and intentional choice rather than titles or timelines. With empathy and practical frameworks, she empowers readers to reclaim agency, focus on what they can influence, and find meaning in both the small moments and the bigger moves along the way. This is a thoughtful, timely guide for anyone ready to define success on their own terms and close the fulfillment gap."

    —Fran Hauser, bestselling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl, keynote speaker, and leadership expert

  • “Witty, wise, and deeply grounded in research, Helen delivers a standout guide to career and fulfillment.”

    —Sarah Young, Founder of Zing Collaborative
    and Author of Expansive Impact: An Invitation
    to Lead in Everyday Moments

  • "Ambitious people don’t always include the word fulfillment when they define success. But as Helen Krug von Nidda points out, that omission comes at a cost. Closing the Fulfillment Gap gives us a clear path from uncertainty to action, blending research and real-world stories to show how to navigate setbacks, reconnect with what matters, and build a career (and life!) that feels purposeful, sustainable...and fulfilling."

    —Amy Shoenthal, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Setback Cycle, creator of The Sunday Setup Substack

  • “We don’t live in a world of ladders and linear paths anymore. Closing the Fulfillment Gap dispenses with the leadership platitudes and invites us to look at work as it exists today: not as a balancing act, but as amorphous, shape-shifting, and deeply personal. With a keen understanding of the real challenges women face at work today, Helen offers a fresh, grounded approach to designing a work life that evolves and grows with you.”

    —Terri Trespicio, Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life That Matters to You

  • “Closing the Fulfillment Gap is a thoughtful and practical guide for anyone questioning whether success alone is enough. Drawing on research, real stories, and her MOVE framework, Helen Krug von Nidda helps readers reconnect their work with what truly drives them. In a time when many professionals are rethinking the role work plays in their lives, this book offers a clear and actionable path toward building a career that is both successful and deeply fulfilling.”

    —Alim Dhanji, Chief Human Resources Officer & EVP, Corporate Affairs, TD SYNNEX

  • “In Closing the Fulfillment Gap, Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda offers a powerful, research-backed roadmap for redefining success on your own terms. This is the guide for anyone ready to move beyond chasing purpose and start building a life that truly feels aligned.”

    — Dr. Ella F. Washington, PhD, Bestselling Author, Unspoken

  • “An essential guide for women ready to redefine success on their own terms and design the work life they truly want.”

    —Deepa Purushothaman, Author, The First, The Few, The Only