How functional leaders become CEOs
Some advice for young leaders from functional departments to establish their legitimacy.
Author(s): Michael Birshan, Thomas Meakin, Kurt Strovink
Publisher: McKinsey Quarterly
Date of publication: 2017
Synopsis
This article is one of the sources used in Manageris’ synopses:
Joining the leadership team—what are the stakes?
Being appointed to a senior executive position or entering the executive committee sounds like a consecration. But the transition often proves much more difficult than imagined. How can you prepare for this major change?
266a – Synopsis (8p.)
Leader's Positioning