Most leadership pipelines break at one point: the transition from manager to enterprise executive.
Managers excel because they deliver outcomes. Executives excel because they create conditions for outcomes to happen on a scale.
This journey is not a promotion.
It’s an identity shift, a capability expansion, and a strategic rewiring of how leaders think, act, and influence.
Yet global data shows:
- Only 1 in 10 managers are ready for executive roles without targeted development.
- 6% demonstrate strong financial and commercial acumen, a core C-suite requirement.
- 70% of failed executive transitions stem from gaps in strategic thinking, influence, and enterprise communication—not technical capability.
This infographic maps the evidence-based progression and introduces the proprietary model for building C-suite-ready leaders.
