Embrace Your Power

Take Up Space - Guest: Terrilynn Million Short [Ep 121]


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In this episode, Terrilynn Short provides valuable insights into her successful career journey, the importance of authenticity and curiosity, and how embracing failure can lead to growth. She also emphasizes the significance of being open to opportunities, being true to oneself, and building trust within teams. Additionally, Terrilynn shares her experiences of navigating cultural dynamics and the importance of positive intentions when interacting with people from different backgrounds. Now, let’s get into it.

Terrilynn Short is a Divisional Chief Executive in Halma plc’s Environmental & Analysis Sector. She is the chairperson for a portfolio of Halma’s water and optical analysis companies. In this role she focuses on both organic and acquisitive growth. Prior to joining Halma, Terrilynn was a Vice President and General Manager at SPX Technologies with P&L responsibility for the Marley Heating division. She led the go-to-market and new product strategy as well as operational improvements to deepen customer relationships to accelerate growth. She previously worked at ITW where she led the Global Solder Materials business unit for the Kester division. She had global P&L responsibility with operations and employees in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. She helped transform the approach to key account management and product innovation supported by an optimized global operations capability and footprint.

Prior to ITW, Terrilynn led the Kenmore laundry and dishwasher businesses at Sears. She oversaw the reinvention of Kenmore brand across all touchpoints from positioning to logo to product design to packaging to go-to-market. This included launching award-winning products across all major categories and a trailblazing social and mobile marketing campaign and an award-winning advertising campaign. Prior to joining Sears, Terrilynn was a consultant in the Boston Consulting Group’s Chicago office, where she was a member of the Consumer and Retail Practice Area. She has also been a Brand Manager at Yahoo! And, she was formerly an investment banker at Lehman Brothers and an investment analyst at St. Paul Travelers. She has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a B.S. in Systems Analysis from Miami University. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and two sons.

Key discussion points from this episode include:

  • Introduction - 8:54
  • I Can & I Will - 15:21
  • Representation - 29:34
  • Leadership Across Cultures - 33:47
  • Empowering Moment - 57:47
  • LLH Questions - 1:10:41
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    https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrilynnshort/ 

    https://www.facebook.com/terrilynn.short 


    Takeaways:

    • “Recognizing that each step in your career, whether it's a sideways step or an upward or backward or lateral or whichever direction you're going, is an opportunity to learn and to keep building skills that you can take with you anywhere in your career.“ - Terrilynn Short
    • “Failure is how we learn. Failure is how we innovate. Failure is how we drive change. There's nothing that you can do without failing.“ - Terrilynn Short
    • “As black professional women, sometimes this journey can be lonely.” - Denise Taylor 
    • Life, Love and Happiness Wisdom Questions and Answers:

      What is your life wisdom? 

      • “It's going to be okay and you will survive this”
      • What's your love wisdom? 

        • “Give it freely.”
        • What is your happiness wisdom? 

          • “The source of happiness or joy comes from gratitude.” 

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