HITTING THE C-SUITE SPOT: HOW TO CLIMB THE CORPORATE LADDER
Stig Strand
C- Suite and Executive Games Industry Recruiter - Ambassador at SpecialEffect
Since I started this series of articles looking at leadership roles and trends, I’ve been asked on a couple of occasions about how to make the leap from middle to senior management – what skills are required, how to prepare and so on.
?In my work heading up Amiqus’ Executive Search service, I’m fortunate to be privy to the skills and competencies that studios look for in their senior leadership teams – as well as having worked with those looking to take the step up into these roles. I’d like to share some tips here, as well as highlight some brilliant articles to look at if you’d like to take a deeper dive…
Those are some of the key areas you might like to consider as you embark on your journey towards the C-Suite. And here are some great articles to explore further…
Who better to talk to about hitting the C-Suite spot than those who have made the leap? And Forbes does exactly that, with nine members of the Young Entrepreneur Council recommending some of the steps professionals can take now to build towards a leadership role .
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?The CEO Magazine has an article by Martin G Moore, author of the book ‘No Bullshit Leadership ’ which offers five ways to successfully break into the C-Suite.
And CEO Worldwide provides a ‘definite guide’ to making it to C-Suite. It’s something of a ‘C-Suite 101’, but worth reading to ensure you have the basics.
If you’re considering a move into senior leadership, I hope this has been useful. As ever, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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