Master & Overcome Yourself with Michelle Ottey

Perhaps the biggest game changer in my leadership has been triumphantly facing a journey with breast cancer. The moment brought me to my knees and challenged my very existence.Michelle is a Senior Investment Officer and Head of Public and Private partnerships advisory for the Caribbean at the World Bank. The World Bank is the world's largest multilateral development bank, owned by 190 member countries, which promotes long-term economic development and poverty reduction.She has over 25 years of experience and has always been driven by the next deal until cancer brought her to her knees and gave her the greatest gift in her transformation, bringing a new level of vulnerability and surrender. I had to make intentional choices about how I want to live. And I have brought that intentionality to how I lead and the impact I want to makeShe is now leading a team working on a transformational program with the Government of Jamaica to significantly advance Jamaica's development agenda through strategic partnerships and deeperengagements with the World Bank through a $1.5 billion private sector infrastructure investment to bring to market possibly, highway, broadband, healthcare, water, sanitation, and other infrastructureprojects.In this conversation, Michelle discusses topics such as:Being an infrastructure nerdCreating great relationships with your managersSigns that you want something more out of your careerChange your mindset, change your languageCarrying the weight of a country's infrastructureFocusing on Self-MasteryThe gift from her cancer journey You can't build trust if you're talking all the timeConnect with MeWebsite - http://www.mindsetshift.co.ukYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@everydayleadershippodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/Twitter - https://twitter.com/sopeagbelusiEmail: [email protected] Connect with SopeWebsite | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedInDid you find this helpful? If you like this episode, please leave a review or share it with someone who could benefit from listening.  We’re always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts, send us an email at [email protected]