Episode Details

I bust the three myths that make VPs look like a different species: you need an MBA, another decade of experience, or 60 to 80-hour weeks. See how close you really are with the free Are You VP Ready? quiz: morewomenpromoted.com/quiz

Are you great at your job, maybe even a little bored, and still convinced there's a big gap between you and the VP table?

We put VPs on a pedestal. Even as a senior director, sitting in the same meetings, it's easy to assume they know something you don't. I did this for years. And when I finally got to the VP table, and later the EVP table, I realized my colleagues were just regular people figuring it out and doing their best. The pedestal gets built from a distance, and when you can't see what VPs do day to day, you fill the gap with assumptions.

In this episode, I bust the three myths behind those assumptions, share what happened when I discovered what the highest-paid VP on my team was doing differently, and show you what the real gap usually looks like. The good news is that it's a lot smaller than you think, and it's 100% learnable.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Why an MBA isn't what stands between you and the next level, and how to build business acumen right where you are
• Why more years in the same seat doesn't create readiness, and what boredom in your current role is telling you
• Why VPs are paid for their judgment, not their hours, and what to hand off this month so you can start acting like one
• The mindset work that matters more than any productivity hack
• What the real gap between senior director and VP usually looks like

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne’s book Blue Ocean Strategy: https://a.co/d/085ZdGCI 
• Geoffrey A. Moore’s book Crossing the Chasm: https://a.co/d/02SBtFuM 
• Clayton M. Christensen’s book The Innovator’s Dilemma: https://a.co/d/0ezMXSGc 
• Stanford economist John Pencavel’s journal article: “The Productivity of Working Hours”: https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12166 
• Are You VP Ready? Quiz: morewomenpromoted.com/quiz 
• Connect with Katy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katy-mcfee-3880b4a 
• Weekly newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter 

Curious what it’s like to work together? Send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward, and we can take it from there.

Not sure if you're ready for VP? Take the free assessment and find out at morewomenpromoted.com/quiz

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.