The CEO Script Vault | Job Search Scripts for Busy Executives is a call to action for business leaders who are conducting a job search, board search, industry transition or career change and who may be struggling to close the offer.Is this you?You are a senior business leader who has achieved award-winning results and have delivered industry-changing outcomes for your organization. Yet, you find yourself looking for a new job after a major upheaval in your organization, or you sense that a major change is afoot within the organization and/or the industry.Whatever the reason you are looking for a new job opportunity, there are a handful of situations C-level leaders face:You were displaced because of a merger or acquisition and the newly formed company only needs one CEO.Your contract as the chair of the board of directors is over and you are targeting a board opportunity in a new industry.Your target is outside your current industry and you are concerned that if you don’t make a move soon, you will be pigeon-holed.As a successful consultant forFortune 100clients on your CV, you want a permanent job. You want a team to lead and you want to dedicate the next 10 years to an organization before you retire. You want to make a difference for the organization’s people and its customers.You’ve been overlooked for a significant promotion. Consequently, your commitment to the company is waning.You have spearheaded a successful exit from a business you built from the ground up and for the first time in your career, you are without a job.After investing years of your time and effort to turn around a company, the owners have decided to sell. You are not aligned with the new owners.Your industry market is shrinking, other companies are offshoring to save costs and you are worried. You need to plan for an uncertain future.The new board of directors is taking the company in a new direction and you, the CEO, are not aligned with the new strategy.After a new CEO or Chair is hired, there is troublesome behavior going on and you don’t want to be associated with potential illegal activity. You can’t have this questionable behavior impact your ability to gain employment in another industry or company.Technology has changed the way business is conducted eliminating entire functions and creating new ones. Change is a constant force and you may be feeling uneasy about the pace.Decisions are being made too quickly and with little due diligence — the risk is too high, and your unease is unbearable, especially because it could directly impact your family.You’ve achieved everything you’ve set out to do in your company. It’s time to move onto a new organization where you can achieve more great results.There is a lack of values alignment which is creating tension between the CEO’s principles and the board’s directives. As the CEO, you are unable to deliver results because of near-impossible demands or unethical behavior.Your budget has been cut and you are now expected to deliver more with less and you know that safety and quality will suffer. You refuse to accept this risk.This is a practical actionable and deliberately simple resource designed for high-achieving business leaders who need to deliver on a long-term career plan.“You are the reason I’m in my new position. Over 1,000 members commented on my revised LinkedIn profile that you designed. Thanks for helping me make a great first impression!”Michael Honea, General Manager | Gordon Ramsay Steakhouse | Las Vegas, Nevada