Developing Strategic Perspective with Cissy Williams, CCO at Protective Life

Episode 35 of the Leadership On Purpose podcast, hosted by Blake Bozarth, titled "Developing Strategic Perspective with Cissy Williams, CCO at Protective Life" was published on June 19, 2021 and runs 34 minutes.

June 19, 2021 ·34m · Leadership On Purpose

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Can strategic perspective be developed and how do you go about doing it? Our guest is Cissy Williams, Chief Customer Officer at Protective Life, a multi-billion dollar insurance company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Cissy has an inspiring career story and is the perfect person to share insights on how to develop strategic perspective. In this episode, you'll learn: –> Why breadth of experience and exposure is key to strategic perspective + career growth –> How to pursue opportunities to develop key relationships across the enterprise –> Why you should look at your career like a lattice vs. a ladder (valuing lateral moves) –> When senior leaders should tap talent for new opportunities –> How to elevate the strategic mindset of your team Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

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Can strategic perspective be developed and how do you go about doing it?

Our guest is Cissy Williams, Chief Customer Officer at Protective Life, a multi-billion dollar insurance company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Cissy has an inspiring career story and is the perfect person to share insights on how to develop strategic perspective. In this episode, you'll learn:

–> Why breadth of experience and exposure is key to strategic perspective + career growth

–> How to pursue opportunities to develop key relationships across the enterprise

–> Why you should look at your career like a lattice vs. a ladder (valuing lateral moves)

–> When senior leaders should tap talent for new opportunities

–> How to elevate the strategic mindset of your team

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

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