1. Become an expert at something valuable.
It could be selling. Or marketing. Or managing salespeople and marketers. It could be developing new products. Or managing those who do.
2. Build a support network.
Get people on your side, both inside and outside your company. The best way to get people to support you is to spend your time trying to support them. Make a list of individuals whose advice you admire and start to actively champion their views.
3. Be caring.
Promote those below you. Mentor those who have potential. Care about your business, your products, and your employees - and let everyone know that you do.
4. Act before you have all the facts.
In other words, Ready, Fire, Aim! Lawrence Weinbach, CEO of Unisys, said it this way: "If you want to be a leader, you have to make decisions with 75 percent of the facts. If you wait for 95 percent, you are going to be a follower."
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