E10: Advance Auto Parts, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Natalie Rothman.

Advance Auto Parts is a $9.6B, Fortune 500 company with 70,000 employees. It’s an American automotive aftermarket parts provider. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina where it serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself (DIY) customers.

Prior to joining Advance Auto Parts, Natalie served in a senior leadership role at PepsiCo for 10 years.

She also worked as an employment attorney with the law firm, Brown Raysman, in New York, and in recruiting and talent management with Estee Lauder, FreeRide.com, and Gundersen Partners.

Natalie earned her bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College, a master’s degree from American University and a juris doctorate degree from Brooklyn Law School.

Natalie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-rothman-21965855/

WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

●     How travel changes you as a leader.

●     What makes Israel a special destination for any leader to visit. 

●     How COVID19 tested Natalie’s mettle as a leader, and the 3-part framework of how she’s succeeded.

●     The one behavior that emerged during the Lockdown that Natalie would like to continue beyond the Pandemic.

●     After a successful decade at PepsiCo, why Natalie decided to transition companies and industries.

●     The essential distinction between mentors and sponsors, and why you need both in your career.

●     Natalie’s recommendations for employees, from under-represented groups, on a mission to get the C-Suite.

●     The playbook for creating your own personal Board of Directors.

●     Why getting a law degree was one of the best decisions she’d ever made and why she left the legal profession.

●     The surprising trait Natalie would instill in every employee to boost productivity and loyalty.

●     The first step you should take when you have an idea to share with the C-Suite.

●     Why the cost of turnover is catastrophic.

●     A mistake that Natalie made early on that led to her success down the road.

●     Natalie’s three book recommendations and how many hours she reads per week.

●     The importance of networking and supporting your network.

QUOTES:

“You own your career.”

“Education is an investment in yourself.”

“It’s not just who you know; it’s do they know you and your work.”

RESOURCES:

Lean In by Cheryl Sandberg https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BBA6FOI

The Talent Code by Dan Coyle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EYSXT8

Radical Candor by Kim Scott https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kim-Scott/dp/B01KTIEFEE

No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention https://www.amazon.com/No-Rules-Netflix-Culture-Reinvention-ebook/dp/B081Y3R657 

Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/

Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/

IPad Pro https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/

Note Shelf App http://www.noteshelf.net/

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