Recently in Chicago....
Recently in Chicago, I spoke on stage about the invisible games of corporate power.
At the USA Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE Summit.
To a room of supply chain leaders.
▪️ Not strategy
▪️ Not operations
▪️ Power
Outside, the city was in full bloom of tulips
Inside, the conversation was different.
Because most careers don’t stall due to capability.
They stall because people don’t understand how decisions actually get made.
I spoke about 3 invisible games:
1. Visibility
Your work doesn’t speak for itself.
People do.
2. Sponsorship
Opportunities don’t go to the most capable.
They go to the most backed.
3. Narrative
Your career is shaped by the story told about you when you’re not in the room.
▪️ Execution is expected
▪️ Influence is what moves you
That’s the shift.
Linda Reddy