A Seat at the Table

Succession planning requires a deep understanding of the company's strategic objectives, as well as the interests and career goals of its valued leaders. In this episode, TransUnion's Anne Leyden, Executive Vice President & Head of Human Resources and Katie Coleman, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Leading Women Executives Ambassador, Fall 2014, discuss their perspectives on career development planning and share practical advice for how to implement successful succession plans.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Changing Norms Around Career Progression [3:28]

Essential Components of Successful Succession Planning [6:53]

The Board of Directors' Perspective [9:37]

How to Find Out if You're Part of a Succession Plan [11:43]

Advice on Preparing Successors [16:18]

Deb DeHaas recently joined Corporate Leadership Center as CEO, following her retirement from Deloitte as Vice Chairman and National Managing Partner for the Center of Board Effectiveness. An active member of multiple boards and civic organizations, she is committed to making an impact as a business leader and member of the community. In this episode, Deb shares her perspectives on effective leadership, and how she weaves her professional and personal interests into a rich tapestry of life experiences.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Stewardship and Legacy [3:08]

Three Lessons About Effective Leadership [4:40]

Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Organizations [10:23]

Finding Your Non-Negotiables [14:23]

Personal Discoveries from 2020 [15:42]

This year has been a particularly challenging one, requiring everyone to find new ways of living, working and practicing resilience. Ambassadors from the Spring 2019 program reflect back on 2020, and how lessons from the Leading Women Executives program helped them be more effective leaders throughout this tumultuous time. Featuring Summer Collins, Associate Vice President, Design and Innovation at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas; Liz Henderson, Senior Managing Director at Aon; and Khai Yang, Director Data Strategy at Allstate.

Applying the Skills from Leading Women Executives [4:03]

Being a Catalyst for Change [6:35]

The Impact of 2020 [7:46]

Perspectives on Effective Leadership [11:25]

Thoughts on Corporate Social Responsibility [16:25]

Staying Connected [18:20]

Favorite Reads and Netflix Picks [20:19]

Leadership journeys often uncover opportunities to take on "stretch roles" – positions that require new skill sets and new responsibilities, and which yield great rewards. Moving into these roles requires courage, confidence and a willingness to step out of one's comfort zone. In this episode, Kris Yates, President of Allsteel (a division of HNI Corporation) and Leading Women Executives Ambassador, 2011, shares how embracing stretch roles has enhanced her career and benefited her company.

Managing Revenue in a Pandemic [2:05]

Becoming Bolder [5:14]

Helping Allsteel to Adapt and Pivot [6:31]

Taking on Stretch Roles [8:55]

Lessons from Leading Women Executives [11:55]

Fostering an Award-Winning Culture [12:48]

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies to accelerate their digital transformation strategies to meet their customers' needs quickly, creatively and efficiently. In this episode, we explore the concepts of the Digital Rubicon and proximity, and how Ulta is applying these lessons to how they do business. Featuring: Rob Wolcott, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The World Innovation Network (TWIN); Clinical Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University; managing partner with Clareo; and faculty member for our sister program – CEO Perspectives; and Prama Bhatt, Chief Digital Officer, Ulta; Leading Women Executives Advocate and Ambassador, Spring 2016.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Making the Case for Company-Wide Digital Revolution [4:02]

How Ulta is Crossing the Digital Rubicon [6:10]

Understanding the Concept of 'Proximity' [9:01]

Overcoming Obstacles and Challenging Paradigms [11:42]

Lessons Learned from Leading Women Executives [15:28]

Corporate Leadership Center Co-Chairmen and Leading Women Executives Co-Founders Cheryl Francis and Sheila Penrose reflect on their experiences as senior business leaders at a time when few women had a 'seat at the table'. In this episode, they acknowledge important mentors who influenced them throughout their careers and share their experiences as business leaders, along with their hopes for the advancement of women in leadership.

Early Role Models [2:37]

Overcoming Professional Challenges [5:10]

Unique Attributes of the Leading Women Executives Program [9:04]

The Network at Work [11:47]

Learning When (and How) to Say 'Yes' or 'No' [14:42]

The Impact of Leading Women Executives [20:00]

Peer boards are an integral part of the Leading Women Executives program. These carefully curated, smaller groups of 4-5 women are designed to help participants cultivate a strategic network and valuable resource for professional viewpoints.

In this episode, a peer board from the Spring 2018 cohort explores how their professional connections flourished into personal friendships. Featuring: Ashley Hall, Managing Director, Tax, KPMG; Stephanie Knuth, Vice President Marketing, Kohler Global Faucets; Tiffani Micencik, Vice President, Hospital and Health Systems Division, Great Lakes Region, Allscripts; and Monica Mueller, Executive Director, Motorola Solutions Foundation; Senior Director, Inclusion, Diversity and Outreach, Motorola Solutions.

Looking Back on Module 1 [4:55]

Turning to Each Other in Tough Times [8:26]

Advice for Staying Connected [10:53]

Program Learnings [12:18]

The COVID-19 crisis has forced organizations to reassess and realign how they do business. Understanding customers' changing needs is a critical step in the process and requires companies to listen, learn, and adapt quickly in order to succeed in this new environment.

In part one of this episode, Michael Treacy, Founder, and President of The Treacy Company discusses the unique challenges around achieving revenue growth during these difficult times. Then, Morningstar's Kunal Kapoor, CEO, (Corporate Leadership Center Board Member; CEO Perspectives Fellow, 2013) and Julie Willoughby, Head of Sales, Strategic Accounts for the Americas, (Ambassador, Fall 2015), share how they applied these lessons, resulting in new product offerings and even stronger client relationships.

SHOW NOTES:

Part 1, Michael Treacy – President & Founder, The Treacy Company

• Four Sources of Revenue Growth [2:34]
• Why Senior Executives Can't Delegate the Topic of Growth [5:37]
• How One Company Managed Growth Effectively [7:11]
• The Biggest Mistakes Around Growth Strategies [10:50]

Part 2 – Kunal Kapoor – CEO, Morningstar; and Julie Willoughby – Head of Sales, Strategic Accounts for the Americas, Morningstar

• The Impact of CEO Perspectives and Leading Women Executives [15:06]
• Transitioning from Tactical Strategies to Growth Strategies During the Pandemic [20:19]
• How Morningstar Has Adapted to the Current Environment [24:15]
• Lessons in Leadership [28:07]
• Advice for Rising Women Leaders [31:09]