Dave McKay
RBC , President and CEO
EPISODE 235
Go public with your big goals
Feel like you’ve hit a ceiling in your career? Your boldest ideas might be the thing that breaks through—but only if you say them out loud.
In this episode, Dave McKay, President and CEO of RBC, shares why going public with big goals isn’t just bold. It’s strategic.
Learn how clarity and ambition can rally your team, attract top talent, and accelerate your growth.
Oh and yes, there’s a Taylor Swift tie-in, too.
- One strategy that can radically change your career trajectory
- Why hiring people with personal ambition isn’t enough (and what to look for instead)
- The mentality you need to lead a market
- How to accomplish big goals without jeopardizing integrity
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Don’t just think about your own job. Try to understand your boss’s job and a peer’s job, too. That’s how you can move through the ranks faster.
Declare big goals publicly
Sure, it feels scary to go public with your big goals. But it’s the best way to marshal the resources and talent you need to accomplish them.
Hire people with both personal and organizational ambition
Ambition is good, but only when it lifts the whole team. Look for leaders who care as much about collective success as they do their own.
Believe in your own potential (even quietly)
Sometimes, confidence is quiet. A steady belief in your own potential can carry you far, so hold onto it, even when others doubt you.
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