Rising leaders often emphasize the skills and abilities that have won them promotions throughout their careers, such as a deep knowledge of their organization and an ability to respond quickly and comprehensively to top leaders' questions. But showing off those capabilities may not help a candidate for a top job move up, suggests MIT SMR columnist Sanyin Siang. She advises rising leaders aiming for the next level to take an intentional approach to showcasing their strategic thinking. I've been trying to move up to the next level and want to be considered a candidate for senior leadership roles. I think I'm well liked, and I understand the company and our business deeply and care about the future of the organization. But recently I received feedback that I'm 'not enough of a visionary leader.' What am I missing' In most cases, leaders who receive this feedback do have a vision. When someone has decades of industry experience and extensive organizational knowledge, the problem is...
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