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Show Up to Win: How to Land the Leadership Role You Want

At the top, every finalist is qualified. The candidate who wins is the one who can articulate exactly what they bring and why it fits the role.

 

Show Up to Win, by Heidrick & Struggles partners Kelly O. Kay and Jeff Sanders, draws from three decades on the hiring side of executive search. It’s their firsthand read on what gets someone the offer, and how to become that candidate.

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