Most executives wait for opportunities to appear.

They monitor job boards, scan recruiter messages, and hope the right role will surface.

But the most valuable roles — the ones that align with your values, your leadership DNA, and your long-term goals — aren’t posted.

They’re created. Not by luck. But by design.

Executives who consistently land their ideal roles don’t wait for permission. They don’t react to openings. They make themselves visible, relevant, and placeable — so that when the right business challenge arises, they’re already in the conversation.

This requires a shift in strategy:

1. Stop positioning yourself for what exists. Start positioning yourself for what’s emerging.

2. Lead with clarity. Be known for solving a specific type of problem.

3. Build a one-pager that communicates your strategic direction, not your employment history.

4. Reach out early — not to ask for a job, but to be on the radar.

5. Be visible through insight, not volume.

The executives who get invited in before roles are defined have one thing in common: they’ve done the work to clarify their positioning and share it in the right places.

If you’re serious about your next move, don’t wait for someone to create the perfect job. Create the narrative that makes the perfect job think of you.

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This 3-minute strategic self-assessment is designed to show you exactly where your biggest opportunity is — and how to position yourself to attract it.

You don’t need a title. You need traction. Let’s build it.