title: The keys to the executive suite.
abstract: How does a person who wants to move into an executive role prepare him or herself to successfully transition into the executive suite? Personal and behavioral traits are the basic foundations. These include the ability to work with diverse groups of people, willingness to listen and appreciate ideas and views different from your own, respect for others, personal courage, and a sense of balance and perspective. Exposure to effective learning experiences, such as work on organizational projects and participation on teams, enhances the needed skill base. Establishing a relationship with the right mentor is the next step. Knowing when to change organizations as part of career growth is the last key to the executive suite, since it often happens that promotions come from outside your current organization.
authors.affiliation: Ancillary and Support Services at John C. Lincoln Health Network, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lindstrom
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tracy
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D024382:Professional Role; D014481:United States