Becoming a Vice President or a Chief Officer at a company is a dream many people have throughout their careers. Being at the helm, making big decisions, and holding the power sounds exciting and drives people to perform but for every VP or C-Level position there is available, there are 10 to sometimes hundreds of people aiming to land it. Regardless of why you want the position one question you will need to ask yourself is if it’s something you really want, and when the time comes, will you be ready for it? The excitement of leading a team can easily be extinguished by the brutal responsibilities that come with the role.
Hiring, delegating, promoting, demoting, disciplining, and firing are extremely taxing efforts every leader must consider at some point during their career. Being able to keep potentially devastating or exciting information quiet until the company is ready to share the news and understanding how to carefully deliver organizational changes that inform but still motivate your team to maintain productivity is a constant experiment especially when you are to advocate for your team and give them the resources they need to drive the company to your agreed-upon goals.
Leaders of every department find themselves settled with many sleepless nights when trying to balance their team while trying to keep their own heads clear. In this episode, I welcome Lauren Mead the VP of Marketing at HqO. I had the pleasure of working for Lauren for almost four awesome years. Go grab a cold one and join us as we crack open a few beers and discuss her experience starting as a marketing event coordinator and how she climbed the ladder to become a marketing executive and industry thought leader.