Time To Press Pause – Real-Life Stories from the C-Suite
Time To Press Pause - Real-Life Stories from the C-Suite
Podcast Description
The only constant is change.To successfully navigate through the change, leaders need the time and space to focus.It’s time to press pause.Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, is the host of these raw, intimate C-Suite "press pause" stories. Listen to the why, when, and how they knew it was time to press pause and their outcomes. Pausing to focus is crucial, whether it is minutes, days, weeks, or longer because some decisions can be made quickly, but many can’t and shouldn’t.
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Content Themes
This podcast centers around themes such as leadership development, personal growth, and resilience in the face of change. Topics discussed include recognizing burnout, the importance of taking strategic pauses, and the realignment of professional goals with personal values, evidenced by episodes featuring guests like Ruchi Pinniger discussing mentorship and financial guidance and Urs Koenig exploring self-assessment in leadership.
The only constant is change.
To successfully navigate through the change, leaders need the time and space to focus.
It’s time to press pause.
Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, is the host of these raw, intimate C-Suite “press pause” stories. Listen to the why, when, and how they knew it was time to press pause and their outcomes.
Pausing to focus is crucial, whether it is minutes, days, weeks, or longer because some decisions can be made quickly, but many can’t and shouldn’t.
How do you rise from security guard to managing director at Morgan Stanley?
Ed Clementi did just that and then made the bold choice to bet on himself by walking away from a C-Suite career to build his own company, Inspired Fire.
In this episode of Time to Press Pause, host Ellen Williams, CEO of The Salient Strategist, dives into Ed’s story of resilience, self-belief, and the importance of finding alignment in your career.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- How Ed rose from security guard to managing director.
- The crucial leadership lessons he learned from mentors who saw his potential and gave him room to grow.
- Why ”betting on yourself” might be the most important career decision you ever make.
- How to recognize the signs that it’s time to ”press pause” and realign your path.
- The simple yet powerful analogy of staying on the ”wrong train” and how it applies to your career.
More from Ellen:
- Website: https://thesalientstrategist.com/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenwilliamsny/
- Contact: [email protected]
More from Ed Clementi:
- Website: https://edclementi.com/
- Newsletter: https://edclementi.com/newsletter/
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