11:11 Tuesdays by Vaishali Wagle

September 29, 2026

Happy 11:11 Tuesdays Reader,

Here are 1 Thought, 1 Quote, 1 Word and 1 Humour for you to reflect upon this week.

1. Thought

CXO readiness

To get promoted to CXO positions 3 years earlier, stop doing these 3 things.

Stop waiting to be noticed.

Visibility is not vanity — it’s your responsibility. Speak up in conversations where decisions are made, and find a way to enter rooms without waiting to be invited.

Stop mistaking busyness for impact.

Hours and effort don’t build careers — outcomes do. Your next promotion isn’t for doing more, it’s for doing what matters.

Stop leading like a doer.

At some point, your success will depend less on your skills and more on your ability to make others succeed. Shift from me to we, from execution to influence.

Because the reality is —

You don’t get promoted when you’re ready. You get promoted when the key persons of influence see you as ready.

And te fastest way to accelerate that?, is by learning the art of leadership presence

1. Quote

“The curse of discipline is that everyday looks the same. The curse of indiscipline is that every year does."
— Anonymous

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1. Word

Erudite

(adj.) Knowledgeable

e.g. The erudite intern caught the manager's attention.

[#WordChallenge: Use this word in your Executive vocabulary this week]

1. Humour

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Warmly,

Vaishali Wagle

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