If you’re hungry for the opportunity and there’s a voice in your head whispering, Ha! You’re not ready.”
This voice is your wake-up call to prepare.
For a smooth ascent from wherever you’re at now, try these strategies.
DEVOUR KNOWLEDGE
DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY
Be good at delegating work as taking it on. Your bosses want to see how you’ll react to the responsibility, how you’ll rise to the challenge. Grab opportunities.
NETWORK OVER YOUR HEAD
Take special note of your boss’s peers and remember their names. Don’t forget a face or a name. Soon they’ll be old friends.
LISTEN
This is an important one. During & after your ascent actively heed advice from the people . You haven’t suddenly become the smartest person in the room. Team success trumps individual success every time.
CREATE A SAFE SPACE FOR FEEDBACK
It’s easy to take in reports of wonderful achievements happening on your watch. But to lead well, you need the full picture and that means being in the loop on the bad stuff too.
LEAVE THINGS BETTER THAN YOU FOUND THEM
Start planning for the succession of the next generation of leaders, including who will take your place.
ARE YOU READY?
