Top 5 Executive Career Insights
Too many leaders think their next role will come from a resume. It won’t. It will come from being seen as the solution BEFORE the problem is posted.

Too many leaders think their next role will come from a resume. It won’t. It will come from being seen as the solution BEFORE the problem is posted.

Let’s be honest. The market isn’t what it used to be, and neither is executive job search. Applications aren’t cutting it. Visibility is the new résumé. And real connection, not forced networking, is your most undervalued asset.

Most executives don’t fail because they’re underqualified. They fail because they assume they still have time to get visible. This issue pulls together five of the most-read and most-reacted-to posts from the last two weeks. Each one highlights a key mistake that smart, successful leaders are still making during career transitions. If you want your next role to find you (instead of the other way around), don’t skip this recap.

Most leaders don’t get blindsided because they lack skills. They get blindsided because they waited too long to act. If you're a revenue-producing leader sitting in a high-stakes seat, the biggest risk to your career right now is not the market , it’s complacency.