May Busch: Accelerate

May Busch enjoyed a 24-year career at Morgan Stanley, most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Europe. She chaired the firm’s European Diversity Council and was a member of Morgan Stanley’s European Management Committee. She is the author of the book Accelerate: 9 Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage*. She’s also the host the Career Mastery Kickstart summit*.

Key Points

Steps to move from caretaker to rainmaker:

Identify the organization’s most important outcomes.

Figure out what you can take action on.

Create a safe space.

Learn from your network what will move the needle the most.

How to find the organization’s values:

Observe

Listen

Ask

Bonus Audio

How to help others become rainmakers

Resources Mentioned

Career Mastery Kickstart Summit*

Accelerate: 9 Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage* by May Busch

Eisenhower Grid

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