Last week, I wrote about the   silent struggle of regional leaders —brilliant operators who know their markets intimately but find their voices fading by the time their ideas reach the boardroom. The response was telling. Many of you recognized the pattern: the polite nods, the deferred decisions, the gnawing sense that no matter how strong your results, influence remains just out of reach. But today, let’s talk about the way forward. Because the truth is, if you wait until y