The Myths of C-Suite, Dealing with Criticism, and Overcoming Homogeneous Thinking with Emily K. Graham

The 10-year plan we make might be irrelevant in a year. It’s time to stand up and choose the best for ourselves. We don’t need to listen to the criticism and societal expectations of those trying to dim the success of what we’re capable of doing.Emily K. Graham is Chief Equity & Impact Officer at Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) one of the largest advertising, communications, and media conglomerates in the world. In her role, she leads global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategy across the holding company’s network which spans more than 1,500 agencies and 70,000 employees.She is responsible for accelerating OPEN 2.0., Omnicom’s plan for achieving systemic equity for professionals across its agencies. As part of her role, she also leads the OPEN Leadership team, a group of 30 dedicated DE&I professionals and champions responsible for driving DE&I strategy Omnicom-wide. In addition, Emily serves as Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Communications at Omnicom, advising as a senior counselor on DE&I matters.In this episode of the UNprofessional Podcast: Breaking free of homogeneous thinking Dealing the criticism around young success Staying away from career brokers How to turn fear into fuel Having it all together is what you make itConnect with Emily:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emgraham/ (Emily K Graham)Connect with Hilary:Website: http://hilarycorna.com/ (hilarycorna.com) IG: https://www.instagram.com/hilarycorna/?hl=en (@hilarycorna)Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSysJ_sppqm8IZSt452Ra6A (Hilary Corna)This show is produced by http://soulfireproductionsco.com/ (Soulfire Productions)