When you join an executive team, your first job is to identify a need and fill it. It’s like joining a band: they already have a drummer, a bassist, and a guitarist. Do they really need another guitarist — or is what they’re missing a strong vocalist? Your job is to find the gap and play where you can make the whole band sound better.
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