Fast Track to CEO role

By Jyotirmoy Bose (Jyoti) – Founder & Learner at Large

1. Why You May Want to Listen to Me

a. I sit on the Nominations & Remuneration Committees (NRC) of the Board of Directors of Corporations. The two key roles of the NRC are to:

• • “hire” and/or “fire” CEO’s (Nomination), and
  • determine how & how much should the CEO be paid (Remuneration)?

b. I help Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms to hire CEO’s for their portfolio Firms

c. I coach & mentor CEO’s to help them blossom into effective & impactful leaders

2. What Gets you onto the Fast Track

a. Pursuing Business Performance over Functional Brilliance

• • Work on cross-functional initiatives, projects or programs to deliver superior business results, generate alternate revenue streams or capturing new markets or segments
  • Successful execution of high-impact Projects relating to Turnarounds, Transformation or Incubating & Scaling new Businesses

b. Balancing Short-Term Results with Long-Term Focus on Organisation Health, Scalability & Moat creation

c. Demonstrated ability to attract, nurture & retain talent smarter than oneself

3. What helps you succeed as a CEO

a. Meeting or exceeding expectations: under-promise & over-deliver, breaking bad news early with lessons learnt & risk mitigation plans

b. Owning failures & attributing & sharing success

c. Credibility with External Stakeholders: Customers, Investors & Institutions

4. What are some derailers to be mindful of

a. Resistance to Feedback, blaming others, market conditions or competitor practices

b. Encouraging, reinforcing or even ignoring “silo behaviours”, “functional” mindset, or internal politics

c. Toxic Leadership, including but not limited to abusive supervision, manipulation & inflexibility

5. What are some Tips & Tricks to stay on the Fast Track?

a. Consistently exceed expectations (deliver more) and increase visibility (make your achievements known); you have to “perform” and be “seen to be performing”.

b. Build a strong internal network and seek out mentors who can guide you at work.

c. Invest in continuous learning, ongoing education and skill enhancement.

Jyotirmoy Bose (Jyoti)

Learner at Large
Jyoti has over 25 years of experience across Consumer, Financial Services, Information Technology, Media & Consulting industries.