How does a woman build a great career while building a family?
In Chapter 1 of Kay’s PlayBook, we sit down with Mrs. Deborah Oluwayomi Ladenegan, a finance professional, wife and mother with over 20 years of professional experience.
Having worked at leading organisations including KPMG, she currently serves as Team Lead, Financial Forecast Analysis and Reporting at Chevron.
We explored:
- Her journey and what shaped it.
- The five pillars of a balanced life.
- What it means to bring your best to everything you do.
- Choosing the right person to build a life with.
- Building a great career while building a family.
- What success means to her.
- What it takes to build a remarkable life.
This is a conversation about ambition, family, choices, faith, and the different things that matter when building a life you are proud of.
(00:00) Intro (01:11) Journey in One Word (02:30) Her Early Years (04:31) The Accountant and the Engineer (06:19) How Deborah Became an Accountant (16:45) How Her Family and Friends See Her (23:05) God at the Center (23:57) Deborah’s Approach to Life (27:35) The Tripod Her Career Rests On (29:33) Dealing with a Bad Boss (34:48) What Would She Do Differently? (38:28) Can a Woman Build Both? (43:47) Work-Life Balance Isn’t 50/50 (46:16) Every Phase of Your Life Demands Something From You (47:22) The Person You Marry (54:00) 5 Pillars of a Balanced Life (58:31) To the Woman Who Wants to Build Both (01:05:50) Some Periods of Your Life Will Demand More From You (01:10:03) Do You Think Everyone Can Be Successful? (01:13:44) A Question for You
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