Abstract

PurposeThis paper aims to recommend an approach which can help ensure the fast-track career progression of employees.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses data from a larger study on leadership development practices in the context of rapid growth organizations. This was based on semi-structured interviews with 43 senior managers from medium-sized organizations in the Indian software services industry.FindingsThe study suggests that many respondents, who were from a pool of fast-track employees, had experienced some kind of success early on in their careers or particular roles. This was due to various reasons such as exciting opportunities, proximity to top management, a supportive boss, or challenging assignments.Originality/valueThe paper can be of immense help to organizations by helping them to plan their induction and onboarding activities more effectively, so as to provide new recruits with early success experience of some sort, which in turn will help them to fast-track their career growth.

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