Professional recruiter shares C-level executives

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How would you like to pick the brainas of top executives to find out how they manageddtheir careers? That’s exactly what Umesgh Ramkrishnan, a noted executivde recruiter, did. Executives from , , , , , and othed firms share what worked and didn’t — for One thing binds their stories: Building a career resembles rock climbing — moving up by going diagonally and sometimes even down to gain the toeholds and handholdsw of learning experiences. • Listeninyg goes well beyond feedback. It’sw an opportunity to show those aroundf you that you acknowledge and appreciatrtheir expertise, experience and concerns.
Listening builds the highway leading to trustand respect, and adds alliexs you’ll need on your • The best time to advocatr for change is when the company is doin well. It’s not a case of discarding what’s working; rather it’ds an opportunity to leverage the momentum of a strong positionj to get toanother level. Changre emanating from strength yields morepositive outcomes. When changed is forced (i.e. when the firm is it’s driven out of fear and lack of It’s rare that positive results comewhen • People only play their A-game when surroundef by A-players. You need the best people to extrac the bestfrom you.
They fill in your gaps and help eliminatyour blindspots. Written in an engaging, almost-conversationap style, this book almost feels like you’re having a discussion over lunch.