Jun 21, 2024
How many times have you looked back across your whole
life, looked at all those S Curves you’ve taken on and thought –
wow. “I guess things do come together in the end,” even though, in
the moment, those S Curves seemed so treacherous, and we felt so
lost and afraid climbing them.
There’s an element of faith in that statement, sure, but just as
strongly, there’s an undercurrent of grit, determination,
stick-to-it-ness. We appreciate the journey a lot more if we also
can appreciate having felt lost and afraid – and then pushing
through it.
Our guest today has had an unusual trajectory, to say the least. Lisa Shalett started her career in 1990s Tokyo, producing those classic game shows – then she zig-zagged to the world of equities at Goldman Sachs, – zagging again to its compliance division – and then in charge of the bank’s entire brand during a PR disaster. And today, she’s the co-founder of Extraordinary Women On Boards, a community dedicated to supporting high-achieving women.
So what can we learn from Lisa’s journey?