LTL 120: Taking An Unconventional Path To CEO With Carey Jenkins Part One
Release Date: 06/24/2019
LTL 144: Global Leadership Summit Takeaways Part Four
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Nelson Mandela once said, “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” I know few people who embody that quote more than Bear Grylls. This is the fourth and final part of my key takeaways from the 2019 Global Leadership Summit. I hope you have enjoyed listening to these episodes as much as I have enjoyed recording them! I’ve tried to keep them simple, short, and practical. My intent is always to make valuable use of your time. If it’s crap, you should shut it off and I should shut it down. Fortunately, there was a massive amount of content from the Global Leadership Summit. Bear...
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LTL 143: Global Leadership Summit Takeaways Part Three
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As you probably already know, this is Part Three of a series on my key takeaways from the 2019 Global Leadership Summit. I said that I would follow up with a summary of the leadership tips that I picked up during the August event and man, there was a lot to try to summarize for you! My intent was to only share the most practical and applicable points – those things you could take and then put to use immediately. Today’s episode captures my attention (and my heart!) just like it did almost five months ago during the Global Leadership Summit. I’ll do my best to convey these points with the...
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LTL 142: Global Leadership Summit Takeaways Part Two
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Back in August, I attended the 2019 Global Leadership Summit and I said that I would follow up with a summary of the leadership tips that I picked up during the event. While there was so much great content, I’m only able to pick my key takeaways and share them with you in a handful of shorter episodes over the next several weeks. Each episode contains tips that you can put to use immediately. This is Part Two. The takeaways from this second episode come from Danielle Strickland. If you don’t know who Danielle is, she is a pastor, author, and justice advocate. Having spent 22 years as an...
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LTL 141: Global Leadership Summit Takeaways Part One
The Leader To Leader Podcast
Back in August, I attended the 2019 Global Leadership Summit and I said that I would follow up with a summary of the leadership tips that I picked up during the event. While I’d love to share it all with you, I’m going to pick my key takeaways and share them in a handful of shorter episodes over the next several weeks. These will be tips that I believe you can put to use immediately. This is Part One. The takeaways for this first episode come from Craig Groeschel. Craig is a pastor, podcaster, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. He’s also the global champion for the Global...
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LTL 140: Consistency Revisited And The Difficulty Of Things Worthwhile
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I know this happens to you at times. You hear something, and then you hear it multiple times and all of a sudden, you recognize that you need to sit up and pay attention! That happened to me recently. It started with a simple reminder: consistency is foundational to our effectiveness. But it didn’t end there – I heard it multiple times in a matter of a couple of days. I knew it was time that we revisited the topic of consistency together. And it wasn’t just consistency. It was connected to the difficulty of things worthwhile. Consistency: Critical Trait For Great Leaders Here’s my fear...
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LTL 139: A Controversy Regarding Forgiveness
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Isn’t it awesome when you run into validation for a perspective unexpectedly, especially when it’s from an authority that you respect? As you know, I’m a proponent of not allowing others to control my future due to unforgiveness. Episodes and were dedicated to the issue of resentment and the problems it causes us as leaders when we don’t resolve it. It can sometimes lead to a controversy regarding forgiveness. So I came across a post from someone who I admire greatly in the LinkedIn community. I always read his comments because he strikes me as well-balanced,...
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LTL 138: The Value Of Humility And Momentum
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Have you ever blown it? I knew it…you are! I tell people all the time that those who listen to my podcast are perfect – they don’t need me because they don’t struggle with human things! Ha! If only that were true. It’s hard to talk about being humble because media often represents humility as weakness. Regardless of your political leanings or affections, have you ever seen a less humble man than President Trump? Actually, I have. To clarify, the world is littered with arrogant and unapologetic men and women. Humility is strength. It’s the ability to admit when you’re wrong and to...
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LTL 137: Move Past Resentment To Take Control Of Your Future
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I’m excited about today’s episode. Last week, in , I talked about why leaders can’t afford the high cost of resentment. Well, today I’m going to show you how to move past resentment to take control of your future. Initially, you might be wondering why this matters. It’s a reasonable question. Furthermore, it would appear that many people have used resentment as a form of motivation. Instead of getting past resentment, it seems that storing it up fueled their success. Surprisingly, this doesn’t work out the way you might think. Imagine that one person who you have always sought...
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LTL 136: Why Leaders Can't Afford The High Cost Of Resentment
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It’s usually not my intention to allow the introduction to direct the content for a podcast, but I felt like that needed to happen today. I want to share a couple of stories with you that are examples of why leaders can’t afford the high cost of resentment. And while this might be a little longer than usual, I think it’s important because I want to give you an example of what I’m talking about. After a meeting this week, I wanted to grab a few mins at the gym before heading home. So, I jumped in the truck and headed toward the gym. At the intersection where the gym is located, there...
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LTL 135: Four Solid Principles Supporting Team Growth
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In the previous episode, I was able to share some of the experiences that shape who I am. This isn’t Part Two of that discussion. Yet I recognize that I didn’t offer any explanation for how those unique aspects about me impact my approach to leadership. So, today is my opportunity to do that as I talk about four solid principles supporting team growth. You likely already know some of this, especially long-time listeners of the podcast. As a result, you will have to resist the temptation to zone out. Stay engaged, because there is some significance here that I haven’t had an opportunity...
info_outlineWelcome to Part One of my conversation with Carey Jenkins. Carey took an unconventional path to CEO of Substantial, a Seattle-based digital product studio. And while you may not know who Substantial is, their clients do. Clients that include such big names as Amazon, Mercedes Benz, and the Wall Street Journal.
A theater major who also pursued a journalism degree, Carey had to discover what moves her. An adventurous spirit combined with strong motivation, she found Substantial to be a welcome fit. She joined their client services team in 2012.
Carey began working with a career coach to ready herself for a CEO position at Substantial before it was even available. She became Substantial’s CEO six short years later in 2018.
Carey knows how to turn dreams into reality. This episode is packed with tips and pointers that will propel you to growth in your current role while helping you to think about the next one. There is so much good content here and I note my key takeaways below.
Key Takeaways From Part One
- Stop procrastination – be thoughtful, but jump in and get started
- Be on guard against impatience
- Don’t be afraid to change dreams – sometimes you can’t tell whether something will satisfy until you pursue and achieve it
- The people we assume are cut-out for c-suite positions, the group of people that are anointed because of business school, background or gender, is not the full group of those capable of filling c-suite positions
- Your first step to obtaining a c-suite position is being able to envision yourself in that position
- You need relatable models to help you imagine yourself in a c-suite role
- Coaching is integral
- Choose a path that allows you to have an impact
- You must have a growth mindset – it helps you do your job and make good decisions
- Purpose to learn and grow with intention, especially in the area of your blind spots (which you will need others to help you discover)
- Literally, everyone has to learn how to do something. EVERYONE. The entire job of a CEO or c-suite role is to learn. Every. Single. Day.
- Weak leaders are closed to learning something new
- Women feel they have to be overqualified for a role and men feel they have to be partially qualified – women need to overcome their mindset in this important area
Regardless of the path taken, unconventional or typical, you can leverage your experiences and commit to learning how to think like a CEO or other c-suite executive.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
Substantial’s Hello Epics Trello Power-Up for creating easily identifiable links between cards on your Trello board
Follow Substantial on LinkedIn
Connect with Carey on LinkedIn
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