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Lakecia Gunter on Her Journey From a Small Florida Town to Leadership at Intel and Microsoft
In this powerful Verses in Service episode of No Boxes: Just Verses, we sit down with visionary global CTO and corporate board director, Lakecia Gunter. Are you a leader battling imposter syndrome, seeking to master the calculated risk, or looking to build a career that is truly purpose-driven? Lakecia's story is a profound testament to the value of sowing good seeds, owning your brilliance, and believing that you are Unstoppable. From her humble, supportive roots in Florida to leading Microsoft's global technology strategy, tune in for the playbook on navigating corporate tech with high IQ and EQ.
Lakecia Gunter is an accomplished corporate board director and C-suite executive, currently serving as an independent director for IDEX Corporation and a board advisor for Responsive.io. As the former CTO for Microsoft’s Global Partner Solutions, she led digital transformation and technical innovation, shaping the technical vision for the industry's largest partner ecosystem and empowering partners with AI and Microsoft technologies.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn how Lakecia’s mother and a strong family/community showed her that support and resilience are the foundation for rising above circumstances.
- Discover how strong mentors, including her college director and her manager at a major tech company, created a blueprint for success—giving her internships, securing her fellowship funding, and planting the seed for her C-Suite trajectory.
- Hear Lakecia's journey to realizing that she had earned her seat and had to stop trying to prove anything to anyone else, embracing the mantra of being Unstoppable and owning her unique differentiation (high IQ and high EQ).
- Find out why Lakecia believes her career success and opportunities are a direct result of sowing good seeds and extending grace to others, knowing that actions are lasting and emotions are temporary.
- Understand the devastating moment her mentor passed away, leaving her without a safety net, and how she channeled that loss to carry on the mentor’s work, proving her faith and resilience.
Lakecia Gunter’s journey is a powerful call to own your brilliance and trust that you have what it takes to succeed. How will you walk into the confidence that you should possess this week? Follow Lakecia's podcast and step into your unstoppable future!
Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review the podcast!
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Theme Song: Pedal to the Medal by Martin Luther (Spotify | Apple Music)
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By Shannon NashIn this powerful Verses in Service episode of No Boxes: Just Verses, we sit down with visionary global CTO and corporate board director, Lakecia Gunter. Are you a leader battling imposter syndrome, seeking to master the calculated risk, or looking to build a career that is truly purpose-driven? Lakecia's story is a profound testament to the value of sowing good seeds, owning your brilliance, and believing that you are Unstoppable. From her humble, supportive roots in Florida to leading Microsoft's global technology strategy, tune in for the playbook on navigating corporate tech with high IQ and EQ.
Lakecia Gunter is an accomplished corporate board director and C-suite executive, currently serving as an independent director for IDEX Corporation and a board advisor for Responsive.io. As the former CTO for Microsoft’s Global Partner Solutions, she led digital transformation and technical innovation, shaping the technical vision for the industry's largest partner ecosystem and empowering partners with AI and Microsoft technologies.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn how Lakecia’s mother and a strong family/community showed her that support and resilience are the foundation for rising above circumstances.
- Discover how strong mentors, including her college director and her manager at a major tech company, created a blueprint for success—giving her internships, securing her fellowship funding, and planting the seed for her C-Suite trajectory.
- Hear Lakecia's journey to realizing that she had earned her seat and had to stop trying to prove anything to anyone else, embracing the mantra of being Unstoppable and owning her unique differentiation (high IQ and high EQ).
- Find out why Lakecia believes her career success and opportunities are a direct result of sowing good seeds and extending grace to others, knowing that actions are lasting and emotions are temporary.
- Understand the devastating moment her mentor passed away, leaving her without a safety net, and how she channeled that loss to carry on the mentor’s work, proving her faith and resilience.
Lakecia Gunter’s journey is a powerful call to own your brilliance and trust that you have what it takes to succeed. How will you walk into the confidence that you should possess this week? Follow Lakecia's podcast and step into your unstoppable future!
Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and review the podcast!
CONNECT WITH LAKECIA GUNTER:
Playlist
CONNECT WITH SHANNON:
LinkedIn Shannon | LinkedIn NBJV
Theme Song: Pedal to the Medal by Martin Luther (Spotify | Apple Music)