The Early Approach
The Early Approach. The weekly newsletter for Heads and Directors in corporate who'd rather be approached than apply. Every Thursday, one short read on how senior leaders get into the conversations that lead to roles before they're advertised. One signal explained. One profile breakdown. One fix you can apply this week. When you are ready to move, you will know exactly where to start. Stop Applying. Get Approached.
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05 The quiet stage of a senior career. Read this.
Every senior leader I work with has the same observation eventually.
"It's gone a bit quieter than I'm used to."
Some name it. Most don't. The ones who do almost always rationalise it as inevitable. The pool of roles at Head of, Director, GM or CIO level is just smaller than what they had at the ...
by Cheraine Escott —
May 28, 2026
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six-second test
the window framework
04 You're too close to see your own value.
Last week I covered the Positioning Report. The six-second scan, and the window exercise: rewrite the first three lines of your About.
If you tried it, you probably found it harder than it looked. A blank screen, a cursor, and twenty years of work you could not get into three lines.
This week, wh...
by Cheraine Escott —
May 21, 2026
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