Set healthy boundaries

To advance and take on more responsibility does not mean you have to say yes to everything. However, you should learn how to delegate and know which things to say no to.

• Volunteer for cross-functional task forces and opportunities that broaden your network.
• Learn new skills outside your comfort zone.
• Earn support of other executives outside your direct reporting line.
• Aim for projects that are revenue-generating or strategic.
• Avoid purely social projects or those that lack takeoff.