Coaching for Leaders

390: Move From Caretaker to Rainmaker, with May Busch


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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:

  1. Identify the organization’s most important outcomes.
  2. Figure out what you can take action on.
  3. Create a safe space.
  4. Learn from your network what will move the needle the most.
  5. How to find the organization’s values:

    1. Observe
    2. Listen
    3. Ask
    4. 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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