What if the leaders who land the best roles aren’t the most accomplished on paper, but the most intentional about how they show up?
In this episode of the Balancing Act podcast, Andy speaks with Kelly O. Kay, partner at Heidrick & Struggles and co-author of Show Up to Win: How to Land the Leadership Role You Want. With more than two decades in executive search, Kelly pulls back the curtain on how CEO and go-to-market searches actually work, why a résumé only gets you in the door, and what companies are getting right — and wrong — as they hire for the AI moment.
His most practical advice may be his simplest: treat an AI chatbot as your interview coach, and build a board of advisors who know the gap between where you are and where you want to go — not the peers who will only tell you you’re great.
Tune in to episode 268 to hear why “it’s not a race,” how Kelly can tell in seconds when a leader isn’t being honest about wanting the top job, and the surprise that has senior executives buying the book for their kids.
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