Decimal Points and Swag: A Woman's Path to the C-Suite with Terry Hill
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Terry Hill shares her journey from HR professional to C-suite executive, revealing how she learned the "fine art of approximation" after watching male colleagues confidently present rough estimates while she felt compelled to provide decimal-point precision.
• Early career path from retail to American Express to Nationwide Insurance
• Moving from HR into business leadership and the challenges of that transition
• The importance of building strong peer relationships across organizations
• Learning that authenticity is more valuable than trying to fit an executive stereotype
• Managing down versus managing up as a leadership philosophy
• Making tough business decisions with values-based principles
• Creating goals that prioritize people even during difficult business transitions
• The value of having a trusted chief of staff who can provide honest feedback
• Common executive challenges around communication and difficult conversations
• The permanent state of uncertainty in today's business environment
• Advice to take more vacation and build confidence earlier in your career
If you're interested in executive coaching, Terry now works with clients to increase self-awareness and improve leadership effectiveness through mostly referral-based relationships.
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Chapters
1. Learning to Approximate in the C-Suite (00:00:00)
2. Terry's Journey to Executive Leadership (00:04:00)
3. The Value of Authenticity in Leadership (00:09:15)
4. Managing Down vs. Managing Up (00:15:25)
5. Navigating Tough Business Decisions (00:19:25)
6. Transition to Executive Coaching (00:29:50)
7. Leadership Advice and Rapid-Fire Questions (00:38:35)
8. Navigating Today's Business Uncertainty (00:45:45)
9 episodes