Ever wondered about the journeys successful business leaders took to get to where they are?
Looking to learn more about leadership to build a better team or advance your own career?
Going through work challenges and want to know how top executives resolved similar situations?
The Leadership Playbook podcast asks top executives from the business world’s most recognizable brands and companies about the stories behind their success, their leadership secrets, and the biggest obstacles they’ve faced and overcome.
Candid, often humorous, and always inspiring, think of The Leadership Playbook as a mini-MBA on how to become the best leader you could ever be.
Organized by Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics since 2002, the Speaker Series invites senior business leaders from the Puget Sound Area and beyond to talk about a topic of their choice and answer questions from a panel of Albers students and the audience.
Past speakers include former Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz, Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and more.
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Ever wondered about the journeys successful business leaders took to get to where they are?
Looking to learn more about leadership to build a better team or advance your own career?
Going through work challenges and want to know how top executives resolved similar situations?
The Leadership Playbook podcast asks top executives from the business world’s most recognizable brands and companies about the stories behind their success, their leadership secrets, and the biggest obstacles they’ve faced and overcome.
Candid, often humorous, and always inspiring, think of The Leadership Playbook as a mini-MBA on how to become the best leader you could ever be.
Organized by Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics since 2002, the Speaker Series invites senior business leaders from the Puget Sound Area and beyond to talk about a topic of their choice and answer questions from a panel of Albers students and the audience.
Past speakers include former Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz, Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and more.
The Leadership Playbook is brought to you by the Albers School of Business and Economics. Follow us on leadershipplaybook.org to find out more about the show and upcoming episodes.
The Pivot to CEO: Why Authenticity, Courage, and AI are the New Leadership Playbook
The Leadership Playbook
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The Pivot to CEO: Why Authenticity, Courage, and AI are the New Leadership Playbook
Beverly Anderson, President and CEO of BECU—the fourth-largest credit union in the United States—shares her 30-year leadership journey in financial services on the Albers Executive Speaker Series. From her Kentucky small-town roots learning credit fundamentals at a local corner store to leading a major financial institution, Anderson reveals the career strategies and leadership principles that shaped her path to the C-suite.
In this conversation, Anderson discusses her leadership philosophy built on three pillars: authenticity, excellence, and courage. She offers practical advice for women executives navigating corporate leadership, emphasizing the importance of self-advocacy in career advancement.
Anderson details a pivotal career decision that changed her trajectory: leaving a toxic leadership environment, a bold move which ultimately positioned her for the CEO appointment at BECU. Her experience demonstrates how strategic career pivots can accelerate executive success in the financial services industry.
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The Leadership Playbook
Ever wondered about the journeys successful business leaders took to get to where they are?
Looking to learn more about leadership to build a better team or advance your own career?
Going through work challenges and want to know how top executives resolved similar situations?
The Leadership Playbook podcast asks top executives from the business world’s most recognizable brands and companies about the stories behind their success, their leadership secrets, and the biggest obstacles they’ve faced and overcome.
Candid, often humorous, and always inspiring, think of The Leadership Playbook as a mini-MBA on how to become the best leader you could ever be.
Organized by Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics since 2002, the Speaker Series invites senior business leaders from the Puget Sound Area and beyond to talk about a topic of their choice and answer questions from a panel of Albers students and the audience.
Past speakers include former Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz, Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and more.
The Leadership Playbook is brought to you by the Albers School of Business and Economics. Follow us on leadershipplaybook.org to find out more about the show and upcoming episodes.
