
Bill Hoogterp is a bestselling author, an entrepreneur, and one of the top executive coaches worldwide. He has advised dozens of Fortune 500 CEOs, and last year his company LifeHikes offered trainings at more than 100 global companies in 47 countries and seven languages. In this series for Fortune he answers real questions from executives striving to become better leaders.
The subject of this week’s conversation is Kirstin, a rising star at a global manufacturing company in her twenties who is asking how to be heard more. She often feels she must rush to get her points in, and that other people get credit for her thoughts.