Erin Combs is an associate consultant, market research at one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. She shares how marketing research has taught her to anticipate and challenges 20-somethings to go "beyond just understanding the technical part" of your job and to find ways to add intangible value to your team. We also talk about the importance of asking questions to point out others' blind spots and Erin shares why it's important to triangulate your personal and professional growth.

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Additional content:

• Daniel Goleman on "What Makes a Leader" (emotional intelligence explained).
• Take the test – determine your EQ score!
• Learn more about psychological safety from a Google experiment or the Harvard Business Review.

Note: views expressed in this interview are Erin's own and not, in any way, a reflection of her company.