Executive Careers Research

Participants Average age 43 35% Managing Director 40% Senior Vice President or Divisional Director 25% VP or Director

Average age 43

35% Managing Director

40% Senior Vice President or Divisional Director

25% VP or Director

Influences on Career Decisions Who influences career decisions now? Own intuitive sense( gut feel) Family Current Boss Mentor Current HR

Who influences career decisions now?

Own intuitive sense( gut feel)

Family

Current Boss

Mentor

Current HR

What attracts them to new role Relative Scores: Scale of Role: 142 Team Fit: 140 Culture: 133 Future opportunity: 131 Compensation: 126 Match with current ability: 108 Professional Development: 107

Relative Scores:

Scale of Role: 142

Team Fit: 140

Culture: 133

Future opportunity: 131

Compensation: 126

Match with current ability: 108

Professional Development: 107

Retention What kept people at the same company? 1. Change & Growth 2. A Good Boss 3. Caliber of the team

What kept people at the same company?

1. Change & Growth

2. A Good Boss

3. Caliber of the team

What are the key career motivators for these senior executives? Relative Scores: Achieving through their own effort: 230 Working effectively with others: 224 Working in highly regarded company: 206 Working in a fast moving company: 194 Working in a safe and stable company: 145

Relative Scores:

Achieving through their own effort: 230

Working effectively with others: 224

Working in highly regarded company: 206

Working in a fast moving company: 194

Working in a safe and stable company: 145

Accelerated Careers What led to the greatest acceleration of your career? 1. Given a challenging P&L role early in career 2. Manage something large scale with complexity 3. Turnaround a business

What led to the greatest acceleration of your career?

1. Given a challenging P&L role early in career

2. Manage something large scale with complexity

3. Turnaround a business

Career Risks What Risks Paid Off? Moving countries or regions Moving industries Moving functions

What Risks Paid Off?

Moving countries or regions

Moving industries

Moving functions

More Info For specific questions on this research please send email to: Mr Mark Powell: mark.powell@xdirections.com

For specific questions on this research please send email to:

Mr Mark Powell: mark.powell@xdirections.com