Improbably Successful with Juan Silvera
Your Working Life with Caroline Dowd-Higgins
Release Date: 11/08/2024
The Doors You Can Open with Dr. Rosalind Chow
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Dr. Rosalind Chow is a professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at the Tepper School of Business, and also affiliated with the group at Dietrich College. Her research, teaching, and writing focus on how we all participate in social systems in ways that have implications for the maintenance or attenuation of inequitable outcomes. She currently serves as the faculty director for , offered through the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University in partnership with Deloitte. CLIMB focuses on preparing Black and Latino professionals for leadership positions...
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Tap Your Wild Courage with Jenny Wood
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Become the Manager You Want to Be with Sabina Nawaz
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Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants with Jennifer Moss
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Jennifer Moss episode: The music used in this episode was Senility by Jangwa from Free Music Archive (CC BY) Jennifer Moss specializes in future-focused leadership development, expertly balancing employee well-being with performance. As an award-winning writer and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, she specializes in transforming workplace culture using data-driven leadership strategies. Her book, The Burnout Epidemic tackled employee burnout and was among Thinkers50's "10 Best New Management Books for 2022." Book: WHY...
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How to Get Along with Anyone with John Eliot
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The music used in this episode was Hurt by Unheard Music Concepts from Free Music Archive (CC BY) Website: Book: HOW TO GET ALONG WITH ANYONE: The Playbook for Predicting and Preventing Conflict at Work and at Home by John Eliot and Jim Guinn The average American worker spends 156 hours a year engaged in moderate-to-intense workplace conflict, and managers spend twenty-six percent of their time addressing and resolving conflicts on their teams. It doesn’t have to be this way. Drs. John Eliot and Jim Guinn have three decades of experience building and...
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How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing Work with Deborah Perry Piscione
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Deborah Perry Piscione is cofounder of the Work3 Institute, an AI and Web3 advisory firm. She is also a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and innovation and future-of-work thought leader. She is the author of multiple books, including the New York Times bestseller Secrets of Silicon Valley. She was previously a staffer in the U.S. Congress and at the White House, and she served as an on-air commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. Website: Book: by Deborah Perry Piscione, Josh Drean (Jan) Book promo: With disruptive technologies on the...
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Lead Well with Paula Davis
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By Paula Davis A holistic, research-backed framework that helps leaders design healthier team cultures to unlock high-performance and increase well-being intelligence at work. In the wake of the pandemic and on the cusp of the generative AI revolution, the world of work has undergone a seismic shift. Chronic stress, burnout, and employee disengagement have reached crisis levels, and leaders are struggling to keep their teams motivated and inspired amid relentless change and uncertainty. Conventional management approaches are no longer sufficient, demanding a new leadership framework to...
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The Life Audit with Ximena Vengoechea
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Make Work Fair with Siri Chilazi
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Intentional Time Off with Laura Nguyen
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info_outlineWebsite: www.juansilvera.com
Juan Silvera is a marketing, communications and digital product strategy executive and author with 30+ years real-life experience with some of the largest financial services firms in the world and with marketing agency startups.
He is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, a $45 billion lending institution. He has held executive marketing roles at Rabobank, Wachovia / Wells Fargo, Bank of America and MUFG Union Bank. In addition he was principal in three digital marketing startups, two in the U.S. and one in Europe.
During his career he has lived and worked in countries and cities from San Francisco, to Salzburg, Austria and from Charlotte to Mexico City, Miami, Utrecht, Netherlands and Caracas, Venezuela.
His book, Improbably Successful: Proven Career Growth Strategies for the Rest of Us, provides real-life advice designed to propel careers at any stage of a professional’s journey.
Juan is an alumnus from Cal State Los Angeles’ School of Business and Economics and from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School, where he earned his MBA. Juan and his wife Angela are originally from Medellin, Colombia and live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Book: IMPROBABLY SUCCESSFUL: Proven Career Growth Strategies for the Rest of Us
In today’s hypercompetitive global job market, the best planned career path, coupled with a great formal education, is not enough to get ahead. And if you happen to be a woman or a person of color, it is even tougher. The good news is that there is a set of proven career management strategies and best practices that can propel your career.
Starting in the mean streets of Medellin, Colombia and weaving through decades of startups and executive roles in financial services around the world, Juan Silvera’s Improbably Successful provides real-life advice designed to boost your career, whether you are mid-career, a seasoned pro, or a recent college graduate.
Simple, clear, and ready-to-use strategies and tactics for:
- Career goal setting
- Understanding non-linear career paths
- Moving for growth
- Effective networking
- Managing your professional brand
- Developing your executive presence
- Mastering communications
- Nailing job interviews
- Using your uniqueness to your advantage
Juan Silvera's book is a guide for career achievement for those who may not fit the stereotypical profile of a senior executive. It is a practical career management guide for the rest of us!
Social media:
· X: https://twitter.com/juansilvera
· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juansilvera/
· IG: https://www.instagram.com/juansilvera