5 Strategic Pivots to Reach the C-Suite

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Career Cohort

Emily Wong

61 episodes

2 days ago

Hello! In this podcast, we talk about tools for achieving career success, inspirational stories about overcoming career and life challenges, and how we can recalibrate our perspective to better enjoy the journey forward. My hope is that as you join my guests and me, you'll approach your career with more curiosity, a sense of humor, and most of all, more self-understanding. You can follow me at: @CareersEmily, linkedin.com/in/emilysfwong, and www.wordsofdistinction.net

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5 Strategic Pivots to Reach the C-Suite

Career Cohort

36 minutes 32 seconds

1 year ago

5 Strategic Pivots to Reach the C-Suite

Did you know that many of us used strategies early in our career that may stifle our rise to the C-Suite?

Despite our best efforts to excel in our roles, a seat at the leadership table may seem beyond our reach, leaving us feeling undervalued and stuck in our current position.

My guest, Ellen Connelly Taaffe—author of ⁠The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place⁠—has figured out what’s holding us back (hint: mostly, it's ourselves).

She also has good news: we CAN push through those self-imposed barriers.

Listen in to learn how we can pivot away from the following 5 early-career strategies and propel ourselves toward advancement within our organization:

Preparing to perfection
Eagerly pleasing
Fitting the mold
Pedal to the metal
Performing patiently

ABOUT ELLEN CONNELLY TAAFFE

Ellen Connelly Taaffe is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, where she teaches Personal Leadership Insights and is the Director of Women’s Leadership Program.

She spent 25 years with Fortune 500 companies holding the top brand management post at divisions of PepsiCo, Royal Caribbean, and Whirlpool Corporation.

Ellen serves as an independent Board Director for two public and one private company, runs a leadership advisory consulting, speaking, and coaching business, and is a TEDx speaker. She shares her insights on leadership, careers, and advancing women and inclusion through her writing and speaking in media like Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Business Insider, and Kellogg Insight.

RESOURCES

Official site: ⁠ellentaaffe.com⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠linkedin.com/in/ellentaaffe⁠

Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/ellenctaaffe⁠

Book order: ⁠The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place⁠

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