Telecommunications
Rising leaderEscaping the doer trap to claim the C-suite
The profile
A senior marketing manager at a regional telecommunications firm. A high performer who had been passed over twice for the head of department role.
The challenge
Leadership saw her as great at execution but was not sure she had the strategic gravitas or the political navigation skills that high-level leadership requires.
The intervention
- Strategic visibilityPresented reports as return generated for the board rather than as tasks completed.
- Executive presenceRefined her communication to be more assertive and visionary.
- The roadmapMapped and authentically built alliances with internal stakeholders.
The result
Nine months later she was promoted to Head of Brand Strategy and invited to lead the company’s internal Future Leaders task force.
Names and identifying details have been changed to protect the client’s privacy.