I didn't expect one of the biggest lessons I've learned about executive positioning this year to come from standing in a stadium in Madrid.

But somewhere between 60,000 people singing every word to a Bad Bunny song, I realized why so many exceptional executives quietly become invisible.

This isn't really about music.

It's about evolution.

Bad Bunny isn't trying to recreate the artist he was five years ago.

Every album and tour evolves, as well as the audience.

And every week I meet executives whose careers have evolved a lot,

while their LinkedIn profile is still introducing someone from three years ago.

#1 - The Unexpected Career Lesson I Learned at a Bad Bunny Concert

I flew thousands of miles to Madrid to see Bad Bunny.

You might think I’m a little crazy.

Maybe you're right.

But standing there hearing thousands of people singing every word, I found myself thinking about something that has nothing to do with music.

Bad Bunny isn't trying to be the artist he was five years ago.

Every album and tour evolves.

His audience evolves with him.

He's unapologetically becoming more of who he is; not staying loyal to a previous version of himself.

And that's exactly where I see so many executives get stuck.

Your careers, leadership and scope have evolved.

But your LinkedIn profile?

It's still introducing the executive you were three years ago.

The market can only respond to the version it sees.

So while you're wondering why the right opportunities aren't finding you...

The market is faithfully responding to a story you've simply outgrown.

The goal isn't to reinvent yourself.

It's to make sure your positioning has caught up with the leader you've already become.

Because somewhere between who you were and who you've become...

...there's often a LinkedIn profile introducing the wrong person.

#2 - The Market Isn't Evaluating Your Experience

One of the biggest misconceptions I see among accomplished executives is believing the market is evaluating their experience.

It isn't.

The market is evaluating its interpretation of your experience.

That's why two executives with similar backgrounds can attract completely different opportunities.

One is communicating executive ownership.

The other is communicating functional expertise.

The difference isn't capability.

It's positioning.

You're not competing on what you've done.

You're competing on what the market believes you've done.

That's a very different conversation.

Have you ever looked back at an old LinkedIn profile and realized it no longer reflected the leader you'd become?

#3 - The Poll That Confirmed My Suspicion

This was actually fascinating.

Nearly half the respondents said:

Updating LinkedIn.

Networking came in close behind.

Very few said posting content.

That tells me something.

Executives understand their profile matters.

They simply don't know what to change.

The bigger problem is interpretation, not activity.

#4 - The Quiet Sentence I Constantly Hear

This may be the most honest sentence I hear.

"I'm not job hunting.

But I am done."

It’s awareness, not resignation because “done” doesn't mean burnout.

Done means you’ve outgrown your current position.

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#5 - What I See

After reviewing hundreds of executive profiles, I've noticed something that surprises almost every client.

The executives being overlooked aren't lacking experience.

They're introducing an older version of themselves.

Their scope expanded.

Their influence expanded.

Their authority expanded.

Their market signal never did.

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If this newsletter resonated with you, then check out this Friday's Executive Briefing.

We're going to walk through the first move I recommend before touching your résumé.

Because if the positioning signal is wrong...

everything else gets built on the wrong foundation.

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Bad Bunny didn't build a global audience by staying loyal to the artist he used to be.

The strongest executives don't build remarkable careers by staying loyal to the leader they used to be either.

The market can only respond to the version of you that it sees.

Make sure it's meeting the executive you've already become.

- Christine