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Wondering if you’re on your company’s leadership fast track?
Jay Conger, a leadership professor at Claremont McKenna College, reveals the five critical “X factors” common to high-potential employees in this episode.
If you’re aspiring to climb the leadership ladder, this episode, originally aired on HBR IdeaCast in February 2018, is for you. Let’s dive in.
CURT NICKISCH: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Curt Nickisch, filling in for Sarah Green Carmichael.
In the past, being placed on the management fast track meant a tap on the shoulder and a stint in executive training. But that system is now outdated. Identifying and accelerating high-potential employees has become more nuanced and complex. You may already be on your company’s fast track without realizing it.
In this episode, Jay Conger, a leadership professor and researcher at Claremont McKenna College, and co-author of The High Potential’s Advantage, discusses how you can position yourself for success on your company’s fast track.
Jay, thank you for joining the HBR IdeaCast.
JAY CONGER: Curt, my pleasure.
… (continues with the conversation between Curt Nickisch and Jay Conger discussing high potential employees, the process of talent reviews, and the X factors needed for success) …
HANNAH BATES: That was Jay Conger speaking with Curt Nickisch on HBR IdeaCast. He’s a leadership professor at Claremont McKenna College.
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