The Early Approach
The Early Approach. The weekly newsletter for Heads of, Directors, and C-suite professionals who would rather be approached than apply. Every Thursday, one essay on senior career positioning. Built on the four-move methodology used inside Get Approached (Position, Signal, Target, Relationships) and the Career Practice that keeps your positioning sharp before you need it. Each issue: one signal explained, one profile breakdown, one fix you can apply this week. When the next move comes, you will know exactly where to start. Stop Applying. Get Approached.
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08 Visibility is not self-promotion.
Visibility is not self-promotion.
A senior leader I spoke with this week asked how to "do visibility" without sounding like a LinkedIn influencer.
Decades of serious corporate experience behind them. A track record search firms could verify in fifteen minutes. And they were watching peers with th...
by Cheraine Escott —
Jun 18, 2026
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02 Two doors. One window.
Last week we covered why the calls have gone quiet at Head and Director level. Two thirds of the market is having a conversation you are not in.
This week, where that conversation actually happens. And the four moves you run to be in it.
The signal
There are two doors and a window into a senior...
by Cheraine Escott —
May 07, 2026
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