Why top performers stall before the C-suite—and the shift that gets women there
One of the most effective ways to prepare women for executive and board-level leadership is to give them enterprise-level experiences before they’ve been promoted into senior leadership roles.
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- Many high-performing women build careers by becoming trusted experts, exceptional operators and reliable problem-solvers.
- That leadership shift prepares executives not only to reach senior leadership but also to succeed once they get….
- By the time someone is being considered for the C-suite, enterprise thinking should already be how they operate.
Those strengths are critical, but advancing to more senior leadership roles requires a shift: expanding your focus from leading a function to helping lead the entire enterprise.
Developing enterprise thinking in future leaders Preparing the next generation of women leaders goes beyond identifying high-potential talent.
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- That may mean supporting a decision that benefits the broader organization, investing in a capability outside your area because it creates greater value overall, or saying “no” or “not now” to an initiative even when that decision creates short-term challenges for your own team.
- Cross-functional projects, enterprise-wide initiatives, strategic planning efforts and exposure to senior decision-making help future leaders understand how organizations operate beyond their immediate area of responsibility.
- These opportunities are especially important for women who are preparing for executive and board-level roles.
- That shift from “my team” to “the business” is one of the most important transitions a leader can make.
- Leaders who remain at the center of the work may increase speed in the short term, but over time, that approach can restrict the capacity, decision-making and growth of others.
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