THIS IS HOW EVERY EXECUTIVE CAN ACCELERATE THEIR CAREER
THE NEW RULES OF EXECUTIVE CAREERS
Why performance, experience and loyalty are no longer enough and what creates career opportunities now.
How to Accelerate Your Career
A live 45-minute masterclass for senior executives and corporate professionals who want to take control of their career trajectory.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
12:00PM AEST
Zoom
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How to Accelerate Your Executive Career
A live 45-minute masterclass on the new rules of executive careers and how to build the relevance, reputation and relationships that create opportunity.
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
12:00PM AEST
Zoom
100% Secure - Privacy Guaranteed
The Rules of Executive Careers Have Changed.
Most Executives Haven’t Adjusted.
AI, organisational redesign and the accelerating pace of change are reshaping how executive value is assessed—and who is trusted with the biggest opportunities.
The old career model was simple:
Work hard. Deliver results. Stay loyal. Wait to be recognised.
That contract no longer holds.
At senior levels, performance is expected.
Experience matters but only when it remains relevant and visible.
The executives accelerating now are deliberately building three things:
Greater impact.
The influence and positioning to operate at a larger scale.
More career control.
A reputation and network that reduce dependence on one role or organisation.
Stronger opportunities.
Recognition among the people who influence appointments, mandates and board decisions.
Your career cannot be left in the hands of your employer.
You need to shape how your value is understood inside your organisation and across the broader market.
Today, performance gets you credibility.
The right positioning creates impact, control and opportunity.
Executives who create momentum know how to:
Communicate their value in clear, commercial, enterprise-level terms
Build influence with the stakeholders who shape important decisions
Remain relevant as organisational priorities and expectations change
Build recognition beyond their current role or organisation
Position themselves for opportunities before those opportunities formally exist
In this masterclass, you’ll discover what is driving executive opportunity now
and the practical shifts that will help you create greater impact, take more control of your career and position yourself for what's next.
What You’ll Learn in This Masterclass
SECRET #1: The Four new Rules of Executive Career Acceleration
What the key factors are that drive executive momentum
Why the traditional career model no longer creates security or progression
Where to focus to create greater impact, control and opportunity
SECRET #2: How to Position Yourself for Larger Opportunities
How executive opportunities are created before roles are advertised
Why relevance, reputation and relationships now matter alongside performance
How to become recognised and trusted for larger mandates
SECRET #3: The Two Patterns That Stall Executive Momentum
How capable executives unknowingly become overlooked or professionally dependent
Why these patterns limit influence, visibility and career options
The shifts that create stronger positioning and greater control over what comes next
This Masterclass Is for Senior Executives Who:
Are performing strongly but know performance alone will not determine what comes next
Want to make a greater impact or operate with a larger mandate
Want more control over their career rather than leaving it in the hands of one employer
Know their experience and capability are not fully reflected in how they are positioned or perceived
Want to become recognised beyond their current role or organisation
Are considering an executive move, board role, portfolio career or broader career path
Want to attract the right opportunities rather than waiting— or scrambling — when change occurs
If you want greater impact, more career control and stronger opportunities, this masterclass will show you what to focus on now.
Meet Your Host
Sarah Makris
Executive Positioning & Career Strategy Advisor
Sarah Makris advises senior executives who want to create greater impact, take more control of their careers and position themselves for larger opportunities.
With more than 20 years’ experience in strategic communications and corporate affairs, Sarah has advised CEOs and executive teams through complex, high-stakes environments where reputation, influence and stakeholder confidence directly shape outcomes.
Today, she brings that corporate experience to her work with senior executives helping them strengthen their positioning, build strategic influence and become recognised for the value they are capable of creating.
Her work is built on a clear principle:
Performance matters. But at senior levels, how you are positioned, perceived and trusted determines what becomes possible.
What My Clients Say
"I thought that I had peaked in my career but after working with Sarah I achieved far more than I thought possible.”
— Senior Exec, Insurance
“Sarah helped me realise my positioning was all wrong. Once we fixed it the right opportunities started coming my way ."
— CEO, Tech
”Sarah helped me communicate my value more strategically, and demonstrate my experience in a more impactful way.”
— HR Director
Create Greater Impact. Take More Control.
Position Yourself for What’s Next.
The executive market is changing quickly. Your career strategy needs to change with it.
In this live masterclass, I’ll show you the 4 new rules driving executive momentum—and how to strengthen your positioning, relevance and reputation to create greater impact, more career control and stronger opportunities.
Your next opportunity should not depend on someone eventually noticing you.
Masterclass Details
Date: Wednesday, October 06, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM AEST
Location: Live online via Zoom
Access: Your private link will be sent after registration
Why Attend?
Performance creates value. But positioning ensures the right people understand that value.
This masterclass will show you how to strengthen your relevance, reputation and relationships so you can create greater impact, take more career control and position yourself for stronger opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is this suitable if I’m already in a senior executive role?
A: Yes. This masterclass is specifically designed for established senior executives who want to increase their impact, strengthen their market position and take greater control of what comes next.
Q: Is this for executives who are struggling in their careers?
A: No. It is designed for high-performing executives who recognise that performance alone is no longer enough. It will help you understand how relevance, reputation, relationships and positioning influence the opportunities available to you.
Q: Is this relevant if I’m not looking for a new role?
A: Absolutely. Career control is built before you need it. The masterclass will show you how to strengthen your position now, whether you want more influence in your current organisation, a larger future mandate, board opportunities or greater career optionality.
Q: What will I walk away with?
A: You’ll understand the levers driving executive momentum, the two patterns that commonly stall it, and the practical shifts you can make to create greater impact, more control and stronger opportunities.
You’ve built the experience. Now position yourself for greater impact, more career control and stronger opportunities.
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