Frances and I are delighted to be able to share the 4th Episode of Season Two of our Podcast, “Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership”.

In this episode we are in a wonderful conversation with Nancy Choi, e-Commerce General Manager at Nike & coach for modern leaders.

Nancy describes herself as a well-rounded generalist who has deeply explored leadership over the last decade and, after her vast range of and different experiences, gives her description of leadership as where “presence meets competence”.

“Presence” is what shows up when you enter the room. It is you, as a leader, embodying your values and those of the organisation at its best.

“Competence” is about your ability to drive results, stewarding resources and connecting with your team.

Nancy describes her purpose as to “Always be growing 🌳 ”. She says that there are real opportunities for growth both when you are on an upward trajectory as well as when the business is stagnant or declining.

It is the mindset of “service” that Nancy feels most proud of. She shares a great example of the work she and her team engaged in at Nike during the early stages of the pandemic. This aimed to change the way the public had access to sports and therefore be able to exercise more at home.

Nancy shares her regrets also. These occurred when she was “out of balance“- not tuned into the needs of her own body. She describes how these events have allowed learning - about putting her own ‘oxygen mask’ on first.

Overall, Nancy thrives on innovation and creativity. However, she is most alive when helping people and working with teams to solve the bigger issues of our times. She quotes the Dalai Lama, “We don’t need more smart people; we need more helpers.”

Nancy’s top tips for future leaders are below:

1: Understand how to be effective in the systems that you are in

2: Learn to manage your energy and internal state.

3: Always be growing 🌳 .

It has been a pleasure to spend time with Nancy. We hope that you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed the conversation.

Follow Nancy at @millennialexec on Instagram and visit her website to learn more about her coaching at http://www.themillennialexec.com/" 

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