The Seat at the Table is Not the Destination

What GCC leaders discover when they finally get the strategic influence they worked for... Getting the seat at the table is not the hard part. Using it is. • Senior GCC leaders work hard - sometimes for years - to earn a place in strategic conversations • What many discover, once they are in the room, is that the language required is one they were never explicitly taught • In this article, explore why the skills that earn strategic access are not the same skills that create strategic influence - and what the difference looks like in practice • This is the transition most GCC leadership development programs do not prepare you for