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Rising to the Top speaks with Chris Wong, an ICF-certified executive coach, licensed therapist, speaker, and podcaster who brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the world of leadership and learning and development in the nonprofit space. He has worked with leaders at all levels to strategically prioritize their work and navigate difficult conversations/relationships with confidence and he...

Rising to the Top speaks with Graham Dugoni, the founder and CEO of Yondr. Since starting Yondr in 2014, Graham has been a leading voice in the emerging conversation about the effects of technology on society. Graham invented the concept of “phone-free spaces” and “phone-free schools.” He is the product designer of the Yondr Pouch and the Yondr Home Tray. His mission is to help educators, artists,...

Rising to the Top speaks with Joseph Quaderer, the CEO and Editor-In-Chief of Quaderer Media Group. Joseph is a graduate of The University of Notre Dame (BA in finance), New York University Stern School of Business (MBA in finance and strategy), and Columbia University (MS in journalism). After spending 17 years as a banker on Wall Street, he left finance to pursue his passion for storytelling.

Rising to the Top speaks with Kiran Bjujle, the Global Managing Director at SVAM International. Kiran oversees SVAM’s Security Advisory Group, which encompasses various areas such as cybersecurity consulting, proactive risk management, digital identity, cyber defense, response and remediation services, and managed security services, catering to all industries. With over 25 years of experience, Kir...

Rising to the Top speaks with Ethan Brown, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Meat, a company dedicated to building meat directly from plants. Ethan gained an appreciation for agriculture and the natural world from his father, a professor, conservationist, and hobby farmer. Ethan holds an MBA from Columbia University and an MPP from the University of Maryland. He is on the board of...

Gwen Lighter is the CEO and founder of GoAERO. Supported by NASA, Boeing, and a variety of aerospace and public safety partners, GoAERO is catalyzing the creation of Emergency Response Flyers – safe, autonomy enabled devices that can rescue people and perform critical response missions in the face of natural disasters, medical emergencies, humanitarian crises, and more. GoAERO is offering $2+ Mill...

Rising to the Top speaks with Jay Francis from The Walt Disney Company. Jay is Vice President, Current and Development, Disney Television Animation (TVA). He recently joined BaR Productions as the creative executive partnering with Executive Producers Bruce Smith and Ralph Farquhar, the creative team behind The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. Jay identifies, develops, and produces authentic and...

Soo-Jin Kim worked at a Wall Street firm during 9/11. She worked at a credit card company during the credit crisis. She was making a living from large indoor gatherings when the Covid19 hit. Her career zig-zags have taught her that theres only one skill critical to Rising to the Top: knowing how to continuously reinvent yourself to evolve. We sat down with Soo-Jin, an alum of the Columbia Business...

In this conversation with Columbia University alum Hsing-Hsing Li, we discuss the importance of empathy in leadership and learning from colleagues. Hsing Hising also discusses her role working with AI. Rising to the Top wants to hear from YOU! Fill out our podcast survey below and let us know what you like about the show and whom you want to hear on the next episode: tinyurl.com/RisingToTheTopSurv...

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Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership - Eric Nehrlich, Google & Too Many Trees by Columbia University School of Professional Studies

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To be successful in your career, you have to know when to take risks and travel down uncertain paths with only your instincts to guide you. But how do you decide when it’s time to try something new altogether or pivot within your current role or industry? In our conversation with Ben Royce of Google, he explains the story of his career through key decisions he made by throwing caution to the wind....

Ajay Nyamati speaks to Amala Duggirala (SPS'20), Chief Technology and Operations Officer of Regions Bank. Listen to this conversation where Amala takes us through her digital transformation journey in Regions, discussing how Regions adopted a customer-centric approach in designing their 'bank by choice' omni-channel experience. She talks about the three critical aspects of her approach to moderniz...

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Nicole Arndt interviews Andrew Tarvin, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and the world's first Humor Engineer. They discuss how humor can enliven your career and bring a uniquely human touch to the professional life, even into your job search. Nicole Arndt is the Assistant Director of Industry Relations at Columbia University's School of Professional Studie...

Host Hassan Akmal (Director of the Career Design Lab at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies) interviews Chris Marshall (President, Graduway North America) and Mark Carter (Founder, ONE80; Founder, Idea Climbing™) about the evolution of mentorship and technology.