Lowe’s CEO Reveals How to Advance Your Career Without the Perfect Resume

Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison built a multi-decade career to the top job not by chasing perfect roles, but by taking the jobs nobody else wanted. And turning them into proof he could deliver. ​ He worked his way through college as a janitor, forklift operator, truck driver and $4.35‑an‑hour Target employee. He used each “small” role to stand out on work ethic, reliability and results. Eventually he stepped into a series of turnaround assignments where the previous leader had been fired or forced out. ​ That willingness to run toward hard, unglamorous problems instead of away from them helped him rise through leadership at Target, Home Depot and JCPenney. Then taking over Lowe’s after a period of underperformance — a path he says is open to anyone willing to drop the victim mindset, own their development and let performance speak louder than their résumé. Read more at entrepreneur.com.