Feeling frustrated about your career progress?

Even though you’re doing great work


Answer 23 questions to get a free personalized report that reveals what’s holding you back and what to do about it

Discover Your Career Advancement Profile

Take this assessment to measure and improve the three areas that determine who moves up.
These are the skills senior leaders look for when identifying who's ready for bigger opportunities.

Influence

How you work with People

Build influence with stakeholders
Lead your team effectively
Communicate with impact

Strategic Leadership

How you work on the Business

Demonstrate strategic vision
Make decisive moves
Create visible value

Inner Edge

How you work on your Self

Show up under pressure
Build your professional brand
Cultivate a trusted network

What’s in your free personalized report

  • Your Career Advancement Score
    See where you stand today across the capabilities that determine who advances and who plateaus – from stakeholder management to executive presence.
  • Your Biggest Opportunities
    Discover which 1-2 skills would make the most difference to how decision-makers perceive your potential. Focus your energy where it creates maximum impact.
  • Your Action Plan
    Get specific, immediately actionable steps for each capability. No theory – just proven strategies you can apply right away to shift how you’re perceived.

Created by May Busch
Former COO of Morgan Stanley Europe

May Busch is the founder & CEO of Career Mastery™, executive coach, speaker, and #1 international bestselling author of VISIBLE: How to Advance Your Career Without Playing Politics, Selling Your Soul or Working Yourself into the Ground.

From her rise to COO of Morgan Stanley Europe and her experience coaching hundreds of professionals, May noticed a pattern: 

The people who advance aren't just high performers. They've mastered specific skills that make their potential obvious to decision-makers. 

Skills like strategic influence, decisive action, and authentic leadership aren't just “nice-to-have” – they’re essential for success at the highest levels.

This assessment shows you exactly where you stand on the essential skills to succeed in your career – and where to focus your energy to get to where you want to go in your career.

Discover where you stand today

Start the assessment now

  • Takes 10-12 minutes to complete
  • Completely free with instant results
  • Get your personalized report with specific actions to strengthen each area

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