There is nothing a Board of Directors loves more than a “proven leader.” The announcement of David Taylor, 35-year veteran of P&G as the new CEO starting in November attests to staying power. The WSJ article on “High Potential Leaders” recommends that if your company taps you as a rising star, you should alert your boss about your career aspirations and ask, “How do I make that happen here?” Like Taylor’s career at P&G, “rising stars often enjoy access to corporate leaders, along with opportunities for functional and global roles.” On the negative side they can, “become too closely identified with a single industry at a time when businesses value broad management experience.” Every January, SelectLeaders Network contacts all registered job seekers to update their resume, even if they’re not actively looking for a job, to assess what you accomplished last year, and what you want to achieve in the year ahead. When you feel you cannot grow anymore, that is when you need to leave.
August 5, 2015
