Headspace’s COO Was Just Promoted To CEO After Only 6 Months At the Company. Here’s How She Did It
To rapidly grow your company or career, take notes on CeCe Morken’s approach.
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If you’ve ever watched an episode of HBO’s Succession, you’re familiar with the idea that a company’s executive suite can be rife with challenges, office politics and complex transition plans. Years on the job before movement happens is the norm, and a study from the Korn Ferry Institute found that the average tenure of a C-suite executive is over five years.
This usual bureaucracy makes Headspace’s recent promotion of CeCe Morken from president and chief operating officer to chief executive officer even more impressive. The former EVP and general manager at Intuit came