GrowthQ Community, in this insightful session with the amazing Allison West Hughes, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, Allison shares her transformative journey of embracing vulnerability and authenticity in her leadership style, thanks to the groundbreaking work of Brene Brown. We dove deep into the challenges and rewards of uncovering, the importancei of embracing your authentic self, being open about personal struggles, like disabilities, in the workplace and being intentional about what support and accommodations looks like.. Allison's experiences at Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Telcos, and ServiceNow taught her invaluable lessons about building trust, optimizing sales, and navigating complex stakeholder dynamics. Her resilience and intentional approach to professional development are truly inspiring. Allison's advice for future CROs? Embrace patience, enjoy the ride, and cultivate strategic partnerships within your organization. Trust me, you don't want to miss out on the wisdom she dropped in this session. Head over to the Dear Future CRO Podcast powered by GrowthQ to catch the full episode now!

Timestamp Topics

00:00 Resilience is my superpower in career setbacks.

05:33 Excitedly explored technology, then transitioned to leadership.

08:04 ServiceNow growth, leaders' impact, career development opportunity.

12:36 Overcoming disability fear to seek global role.

15:48 Microsoft launched new roles, hired 500 sellers.

19:45 Microsoft's seasonal operations and travel for planning.

20:52 Satya emphasizes growth, innovation, and global diversity.

24:06 Global role at Servicenow expanded my mindset.

29:06 Embrace mistakes, acknowledge, apologize, and improve leadership.

32:12 Intentional career development through reading and curiosity.

34:21 Encourage future leaders to enjoy the journey and develop critical cross-stakeholder partnerships.

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