Maggie Wilderotter: The Evolution of an Executive

Boris  Groysberg; Sarah L. Abbott; Robin  Abrahams

Case | HBS Case Collection | June 2017

Maggie Wilderotter: The Evolution of an Executive

by Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams

Abstract

In a career that spanned over 30 years, Maggie Wilderotter served as CEO of two publicly traded companies and served on 32 corporate and 9 association and nonprofit boards of directors. As CEO of Frontier Communications, a U.S. telecom company with over $25 billion in assets, Wilderotter executed three major acquisitions, transforming the company’s business mix and more than doubling its size. This case explores Wilderotter’s career, examining the personal characteristics that made her such a successful executive and board member. The case also looks at the turning points in Wilderotter’s career, including the decisions she made and the way in which she built her skills.

Keywords: leadership; managing people; Personal Development and Career; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; gender; power and influence; networks; strategy and leadership; Personal Development and Career; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; Social and Collaborative Networks; Gender; Power and Influence; Telecommunications Industry; United States;

Language: English

Format: Print

18 pages

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Citation:

Groysberg, Boris, Sarah L. Abbott, and Robin Abrahams. "Maggie Wilderotter: The Evolution of an Executive." Harvard Business School Case 417-091, June 2017.