
Embracing who you are to stand out from the crowd, with Carolina Correa, GM of the Netherlands @ Amgen
03/21/23 • 52 min
Carolina has such an incredible story; from having leukemia at 16, to now working as the GM for the Netherlands at Amgen having an incredible impact on patients and people.
It is full of energy, inspiration, insights and motivation.
There is something for everyone within this wonderful interview.
A few teasers:
- Prioritising your health and “life” whilst progressing your career
- The importance of having a robust support crew and community around you
- The secret ingredient; bringing yourself to work and embracing your individuality
- Why every leader needs to do the “internal work” to take their leadership to the next level
- Being conscious as a leader; the power of self-reflection
- Where to start with making an impact in your first 90 days
- The power of vulnerability as a leader
- Breaking career ceilings and creating opportunities for yourself
As always, I would love to hear what jumps out to you from this powerful conversation!
Jenn
As always, I love to hear what jumped out to you from this conversation. DM me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennfenwick/
Feel free to EMAIL me @ [email protected]
Want to work together? Let’s find a time to chat: https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/jenn-fenwick/virtual-coffee-call
Carolina has such an incredible story; from having leukemia at 16, to now working as the GM for the Netherlands at Amgen having an incredible impact on patients and people.
It is full of energy, inspiration, insights and motivation.
There is something for everyone within this wonderful interview.
A few teasers:
- Prioritising your health and “life” whilst progressing your career
- The importance of having a robust support crew and community around you
- The secret ingredient; bringing yourself to work and embracing your individuality
- Why every leader needs to do the “internal work” to take their leadership to the next level
- Being conscious as a leader; the power of self-reflection
- Where to start with making an impact in your first 90 days
- The power of vulnerability as a leader
- Breaking career ceilings and creating opportunities for yourself
As always, I would love to hear what jumps out to you from this powerful conversation!
Jenn
As always, I love to hear what jumped out to you from this conversation. DM me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennfenwick/
Feel free to EMAIL me @ [email protected]
Want to work together? Let’s find a time to chat: https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/jenn-fenwick/virtual-coffee-call
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Navigating The Grey And Other Chief Of Staff Superpowers, With Dillon Taylor Chief Of Staff And Senior Counsel At Virginia Department Of Emergency
I have been following the rise of the Chief of Staff role closely over the last few years. If I was still in corporate, it would be a role I would love!
In this episode I chat with my friend Dillon Taylor who shares his awesome career story, as well as the superpowers you need to be a Chief of Staff as well as an authentic leader.
Some teasers from the episode:
- Navigating the grey; the importance of being comfortable with discomfort as a leader
- Making bold moves; From Firefighter to Chief of Staff leading Disaster Management
- Overcoming “no’s” and knock-backs in your career
- How the hardest part is just getting started
- How you work through the fear of doing something
- The rising role of the Chief of Staff
- Visibility, and putting yourself out there
- Authentic leadership, finding your way of leading
- The power of role-models; being them and having them
Plus so much more!
Find out more about my new Pivotal mastermind: https://jennfenwick.com/pivotal
As always, I love to hear what jumped out to you from this conversation. DM me on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennfenwick/
Feel free to EMAIL me @ [email protected]
Want to work together? Let’s find a time to chat: https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/jenn-fenwick/virtual-coffee-call
Jenn
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Resilience as a superpower; turning lemons into lemonade with Ashley Cox, Head of Europe and Senior Principal @ Eversana Consulting
What can I say, Ashley Cox and I have grownup in the Pharmaceutical industry together.
Since we first met over 19 years ago, and I hired her into the industry (I have a knack for identifying top talent!), it has been an absolute joy to see her career evolve and go from strength to strength.
Ashley now heads up the European region for Eversana Consulting as Senior Principal, and is the UK President for the Healthcare Businesswoman’s Association.
In this fun chat we reminisce, give advice to our younger selves, and explore all areas of Ash’s leadership career. The highs, the lows, and everything in between.
It was so much fun to record this interview, and it is an absolute joy to bring it to you, jam-packed full of insights and tips.
A few teasers:
- Navigating redundancy and curve-balls at work
- Giving yourself permission to be authentically you, and then finding the right environment to thrive
- The importance of getting comfortable with discomfort
- The value of having a coach, and building a robust support crew around you
- How to support the next generation of talent in this virtual working world
- Expanding your career horizons through networking and volunteering
- The power of stepping back as a leader
- Getting comfortable with the fact not everyone will like you
Plus so much more...
As always, I would love to hear what jumps out to you from this powerful conversation!
Jenn
As always, I love to hear what jumped out to you from this conversation. DM me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennfenwick/
Feel free to EMAIL me @ [email protected]
Want to work together? Let’s find a time to chat: https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/jenn-fenwick/virtual-coffee-call
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