What’s the toughest challenge you can face in life? According to a recent survey of executives reported in Business Week, it’s being promoted to the next level. How tough? Tough enough that survey respondents rank promotion as a bigger life challenge than bereavement, divorce, moving and even raising teenagers!
How tough? Tough enough that an estimated 40% of newly promoted managers and executives are out of their jobs within 18 months of taking them.
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As an executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, I get the opportunity to work with hundreds of executive leaders every year. This Next Level Blog is where I’ll share the "late breaking news" on what I’m seeing out there and where I’ll pass on "news you can use" to make your own journey shorter on the pits and longer on hits.
