Case Study

Do star performers need to network? (C): The case of the high-potential: Yvonne Benkert

2 pages
December 2010
Reference: IMD-3-2191

Networking had been central to Yvonne Benkert’s career – helping her to get her first job out of university, and then taking her to head of HR for MAN. As a high potential, Yvonne began an Executive MBA program. In November 2009, the management board was restructured. Everyone was replaced except for Yvonne’s mentor. He offered her the job of Head of Corporate Responsibility, reporting to the board member responsible for HR. Yvonne’s new job required greater contact internally with different functional disciplines (compliance, risk management, etc), geographies, divisions and also with the outside world. She took stock of all her different networks – both internal and external.

Learning Objective

Maintaining different types of networks is important, as high potentials progress through their career. Different networks can serve different functions, and can be useful over time. As such it is worth investing in keeping networks diverse, from a functional and geographical point of view. Participants are encouraged to consider what internal and external networks would be useful for them to invest more energy in, as they move through their career.

Keywords
Networking, Career Management, Progression, Re-entry, Mechanical Engineering Equipment, General Management, Strategy
Settings
Europe
Man
1999-2010
Type
Field Research
Copyright
© 2010
Available Languages
English
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This case study is part of a series
  • Do star performers need to network? (A)
  • Do star performers need to network? (B): Re-entry & visibility: Bénédicte Foucart
  • Do star performers need to network? (C): The case of the high-potential: Yvonne Benkert
  • Do star performers need to network? (D) at a mid-career crossroads: Natasha Nowak
This case study is part of a series
  • Do star performers need to network? (A)
  • Do star performers need to network? (B): Re-entry & visibility: Bénédicte Foucart
  • Do star performers need to network? (C): The case of the high-potential: Yvonne Benkert
  • Do star performers need to network? (D) at a mid-career crossroads: Natasha Nowak
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Do star performers need to network? (C): The case of the high-potential: Yvonne Benkert
By Bettina Büchel and Sophie Linguri Coughlan
Case reference: IMD-3-2191 ©2010
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Networking had been central to Yvonne Benkert’s career – helping her to get her first job out of university, and then taking her to head of HR for ...
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Do star performers need to network? (D) at a mid-career crossroads: Natasha Nowak
By Bettina Büchel and Sophie Linguri Coughlan
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Since May 2006, Natasha Nowak had been Director of Market Intelligence & Commercial Relations for a large food manufacturing company, splitting her...
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