From the course: Getting a Seat at the Table and Making It Count
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Learn the business and the key leaders
From the course: Getting a Seat at the Table and Making It Count
Learn the business and the key leaders
- Can you answer these three questions? What are the top three business priorities in your organization? What's keeping your president or CEO up at night? How does your company measure its performance? I ask these questions to working professionals and aspiring leaders all over the world, and unfortunately, too many of them don't know the answers. If you want to maximize your seat at the table, you will have to learn the business or build what is known as business acumen. Business acumen means having the knowledge, skills, and good judgment to inform and influence positive outcomes. In order to do this, however, you must understand the mission, vision, and values of the organization. You have to also understand how your company operates, how your company makes its money, who do you serve, and what are the trends in your industry? One of the best and yet scariest moves I made early in my career was to leave the comforts…
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