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What is an Executive in Residence?

Adaptation is one of my favorite words and the executive-in-residence positions at EarlyWorks are a direct result of my desire to adapt and learn. I have had periods during EarlyWorks’ lifespan when I had an ideal of what growth and success looked like based on what I “should be doing” or how I “should be growing”; and invariably, I have found that the real success is when you can learn from everything; especially when things don’t go your way. We’re faced with constant change and how we respond to it matters. Allowing room in my mindset for adaptation unlocks so many possibilities. And one of those possibilities was a creative idea for how to tap into executive talent as a microbusiness.

They Need You (In Other Words, Don’t Rule Yourself Out)

This is the second in an ongoing series about increasing the participation of women and underestimated groups in governance roles.

This topic struck a chord. Since last week’s post about the power of three, I’ve had a few dozen conversations with women of all ages, career stages and points of view. Some are already on a path to a retirement career of corporate governance. Others are in what might be termed the first trimester of their career (h/t to Anne Chow of AT&T for framing a career in such a powerful way).

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