Preface and Introduction

Are you essential? Do you want to be?

Fundamental idea

You are already special. And you can be influential. But the goal is – ESSENTIAL.

Put your career on a higher trajectory.

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What does essential look like?

Being essential usually falls into two camps:

  • Sometimes you’re essential because they’re required to include you in a conversation. Maybe you are the Audit Director. And they always invite the Audit Director to the Risk Committee meetings. They don’t necessarily welcome your insights. You’re essential only because, well, that’s the rules.
  • Other times, they invite you because you (specifically) have knowledge and skills that they want and need.

Clearly, one of these is better than the other.

You’re the good kind of essential when others wouldn’t dream of tackling a particular problem without your input. And they would never finalize a strategy until they have your opinion, because your opinion will help guarantee success.

It’s this latter version of essential that we’re aiming for. This is the environment where you have influence. This is where you make a difference.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Preface Pages

Introduction Pages