Breakthrough Work Podcast
Breakthrough Work Podcast
Podcast Description
Potential is all around us. But breaking through is rare.It requires vision, courage, tapping insights and expertise, overcoming challenging obstacles, and even a little luck. Breakthrough Work lets leaders and companies who shattered the status quo tell their stories about getting to the other side. We talk with senior leaders from companies you know well and reveal what it took to make them the household name they are today.We also feature companies emerging quickly, the ones breaking through as we speak. They talk about what it’s like to be in the moments defining their future.The podcast shares personal stories about leadership and performance, unveiling the myriad pathways to reach our full potential. One size definitely does not fit all.Sponsored by Connor Group, a professional services firm focused on the most critical opportunities and challenges facing ambitious companies.As a leader in accounting, compliance, M&A, IPOs, and digital solutions, including strategy, system implementation, automation, analytics, and AI, Connor Group is built for breakthroughs.They serve the offices of the CFO, CIO/CTO, and CHRO, and are trusted by over 2,000 of the most exciting brands on earth to deliver results that last.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers on themes of leadership, innovation, and business transformation, with episodes exploring various topics such as navigating corporate mergers, effective team building, and the impact of technology on industries. Examples of episodes include discussions on transitioning from CFO to CEO and the role of innovation in pharma and energy sectors.
Potential is all around us. But breaking through is rare.
It requires vision, courage, tapping insights and expertise, overcoming big obstacles, and even a little luck.
Breakthrough Work lets leaders and companies who shattered the status quo tell their stories about getting to the other side. We talk with senior leaders from companies you know well and reveal what it took to make them the household names they are today.
We also feature companies emerging quickly, the ones breaking through as we speak. They talk about what it’s like to be in the moments defining their future.
The podcast shares personal stories about leadership and performance, unveiling the myriad pathways to reach our full potential. One size definitely does not fit all.
Sponsored by Connor Group, a professional services firm focused on the most critical opportunities and challenges facing ambitious companies.
As a leader in accounting, compliance, M&A, IPOs, and digital solutions, including strategy, system implementation, automation, analytics, and AI, Connor Group is built for breakthroughs.
They serve the offices of the CFO, CIO/CTO, and CHRO, and are trusted by over 2,000 of the most exciting brands on earth to deliver results that last.
Join breakout leader, entrepreneur and investor Lauren Maillian as she takes listeners through a remarkable journey defined by curiosity, reinvention and the courage to push past expectations.
In this episode, Lauren opens up about her early ambitions, personal challenges and the pivotal moments that shaped her 20-year career across wine, venture capital, tech, media and board leadership.
Lauren shares:
- Becoming a winery owner as a teenager and developing a high tolerance for risk (2:28)
- The influence of her self-made parents and learning resourcefulness at all costs (7:51)
- Her passion for helping Black and Latina women and their businesses become for-profit enterprises (20:49)
- Writing a love letter to every ambitious woman who wants to get to the top on her own terms through her book, The Path Redefined (27:17)
- Why staying in “permanent beta” is essential for sustained success (30:07)
- What she learned leading an all-women SPAC through a volatile market (33:44)
- “Bud Break:” Solving an existential problem in out-of-the-box ways (53:04)
Through her candid storytelling and wisdom, Lauren offers a blueprint for anyone looking for breakthrough, whether you’re building a company, navigating change or considering your next step.
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