Marcy Blair

Cisco

Differentiate yourself. Everyone expects you to be excellent in the role you are in. Be aware of how you create value for the good of the larger organization. Start a cross-functional work group to solve a business problem and volunteer to lead it. It gives you the opportunity to highlight your leadership outside your current role. Create relationships outside your organization. It's hard to know what opportunities you want to pursue if you are unaware of the work being done in other divisions and if that work might interest you. Shadow a mentor or cross-train to gain exposure to those opportunities.