Chapter ThreeDevelop a Center Stage Mindset
I know an HR leader who'd been with a global technology firm for twenty years and had been in the “talent pool” for ten long years. She worked her way up the ladder to the director level, and was waiting for her next big move when her progress stalled. Her performance reviews were first rate, and her boss regularly complimented her on her work—but no promotion. She was distressed that she hadn't moved up to senior management.
It became clear to me as I listened to her account that much of the problem rested with her own motivation. In fact, she recently had an opportunity for a significant promotion but turned it down. Why? “My boss told me he couldn't do without me,” she explained. “Besides, it ...
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