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What are the skills needed for you to rise to the C-suite and make a difference in your organization? Climbing the ladder to become a CEO isn’t smooth sailing; it’s a bumpy road that requires building your name, education, grit, positivity, and connections.
In this episode of the She Leads Now Podcast, we’ll hear how Katha Blackwell has climbed up in the C-suite, her first 90 days as CEO, and her passion for supporting domestic violence victims. Katha is the CEO of Partnership Against Domestic Violence, author of Not Another Victim, and has been in the field of social work for over 20 years.
Katha grew up in a domestic violence household, which led her to eventually pursue a career in social work. She explains how she owned her CEO role by believing in her abilities and having faith that it belonged to her. Listen in as she shares the importance of taking up volunteering/ interning opportunities and treating them like jobs to build your name in your field.
Listen to this episode to learn more.
Key Takeaways:
- The importance of volunteering as an intern in the space you want to work in.
- Treat your internship/ volunteer opportunities as jobs to connect and build a name for yourself.
- Leveraging positive self-talk to reinforce your beliefs and move you in the direction of your dreams.
- How to ensure the hindrances stopping your team from accomplishing their tasks are getting addressed.
What You Will Learn in This Episode:
- [1:56] Katha explains how she owned her role as the CEO by believing in her abilities.
- [7:20] She explains how she networked and built a name for herself in the social work field.
- [12:46] Why you should keep believing in the season you’re in when you have a gap in your career.
- [15:01] How to stay connected, educated, and positive when having a gap in your career.
- [19:43] How she’s shifting things and supporting her team during her first 90 days in office as CEO.
- [25:50] Why she’s focused on changing her organization’s mission statement as its leader.
- [27:51] Katha’s book recommendations and where you can connect with her.
Books Mentioned:
- The 5 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell
- Radical Candor by Kim Scott
- Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
Get In Touch:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathablackwell/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/katha.blackwell
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