To Be A TOP Global Executive...

Does one have to be in Fortune’s Top 1000 Corporations to be
considered among the Top Global Executives? Is it logical enough
to correlate Top Corporations and Top Executives?

Many average thinkers would certainly agree on this proposition,
however, think about this first… “How did they become Executives
anyway?”… “What are the factors that influenced their rise to
the Top?”

Certainly, we are aware of factors such as work habits, timing, luck,
competitors, personality, supporters, talent, circumstances, and so
on. But to simply enumerate these is like not having any definite
goal. Why?

Sure, we need all of those but we can’t acquire them all at the
same time; at most, we should already have developed good
Work Ethics and People Skills to go with our Talent while picking up
on the other elements.

Since this is the case, what we need is to apply pressure on what
would then help us most in our aspirations… while setting up the
rest into favourable conditions to ascertain our climb.

In “How To Become CEO” by Jeffrey Fox, consider Rule Number 20
“Earn Your Invitation Credentials”…

In every corporation there is, at the top, a cosa nostra, an inner,
special family. This is the group that ultimately decides on who
becomes CEO and for how long he will be in office. You must be
invited into this inner group. You can not simply work your way in
or earn your way in with outstanding contributions. You must
have more than talent. You have to acquire the same credentials
that characterize those in the inner circle.

These characteristics are usually different in every corporation.
In some corporations all the top people were salespeople early
in their careers, or worked in a favored division, or were there
“at the beginning,” or are Jewish or Boston Brahmin, or members
of the founding family.

Find out who is in the inner circle. Find out why they are.
Determine the necessary credentials. If the credentials are
impossible to acquire, judge whether they might accept a token
outsider (they often do). If you can’t ever get the credentials, go
to a corporation where you can.

If the top bank executives are all ex-loan officers, be sure to serve
a stint making loans. If everyone in the executive suite is an
engineer, you’d better be an engineer. If the top people were
once salespeople, then carry the bag.

You can become CEO of the organization without being invited
in, but you won’t last. You will be kicked out in three to five years
by either a powerful manager, a large shareholder, or by the ruling
clique of the board of directors.

…

Now, does being the Head of an MNC put one in a position into
becoming a Real Global Executive? Not necessarily.
For one, you don’t have to be CEO just to be called “Executive”;
next, there are several things that induces a professional’s path to
make it to an MNC; and, this cosa nostra is not so much about
talent but political clout. This means, there certainly are others
not just in the organization (but outside as well) who could be
better than the CEO; but because of this inner circle, the choice for
the Top Post is influenced.

Are you with me?

Hence, to be among the Top Global Executives, the single most
important factor to affect would be – SUPPORTERS. After all,
what is a Leader without “followers”?

And to be among the TOP 1000 Global Executives…
We need the Global Trumpets of MEDIA.

Thus, it is but sensible to start “gaining supporters” now by learning
to inspire towards objectives and subsequently, “give due credit.”

“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself,
or to get all the credit for doing it.” – Andrew Carnegie

What more? “Build Reputation” by spotting, investing, and
developing Great Talents.

“The only irreplaceable capital an organization possesses is the
knowledge and ability of its people. The productivity of that
capital depends on how effectively people share their
competence with those who can use it.” – Andrew Carnegie

By “giving due credit” and “building reputation”, the voice of
your Supporters would echo throughout the Organization…
helping you strengthen that Image of being a Success Builder.

Consequently, to be among the TOP 1000 Global Executives... you
need to shout to the world that a Great Talent like you Exist, just
like campaigning for the Presidency!

“I want to be at the table and a player when they move the pieces
around in America.” - Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born U.S.
media magnate

Therefore, make everybody if possible, realize that…
“Accomplishments would Obviously follow WHEN YOU’RE HEARD.”
For with Great confidence and determination among others,
a chance to perform is an invitation to succeed. It’s just simple
logic… those who make shots are the ones given the “opportunity”
to play; whilst the Great ones are those who has the “courage”
to take that shot at crunch time.

As, if you are indeed “ambitious” , an Achiever – it is expected
that you would “really” exploit on every Defining Opportunity.

Remember…
To be a TOP Global Executive… let your “voice” be Heard.