By Joe EatonAssociation executives with eyes for the top job might think their work will speak for itself. They’ve had their nose to the grindstone for decades and have the performance evaluations to prove it. When a CEO slot opens up, they expect the job will be theirs. CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization (McGraw-Hill, 256 pages, $24.95) Those people are likely to be disappointed, says executive coach D.A. Benton in her new book CEO Material. An executive’s rating in the algebra of the human resources department is often far less important than the private conversations among search committee members. “Careers are made and unmade in six… Read More