In this episode of The B2B Leadership Podcast, best-selling author and leadership coach Nils Vinje speaks with co-founder and Chief Education Officer at Sales Impact Academy, Alex Damgaard.
Podcast highlights:
0:21 - Introduction - Alex introduces who she is and what she does.
1:58 - Highlighting differences - What's different about SIA that didn't exist in the market before?
4:35 - First leadership position - What happened for Alex to land her first leadership role?
6:39 - Learning the leadership ropes - Alex details the characteristics of things she did in her position.
8:07 - The buddy program - How did this system impact Alex early on?
10:03 - Transition to people management - How did this transition to having increased responsibility happen?
15:30 - Alex's team lead position - How was the training and support for this role?
17:47 - Comparing leadership - Everybody has experienced some form of leadership working for somebody.
23:40 - The big balancing act - How did Alex juggle the demands of a team and growth at the same time?
26:41 - Transition to co-founder - This area takes on a completely different leadership perspective.
30:14 - Leadership in your own organization - How is being a leader in your own company different from being a leader in someone else’s?
33:49 - Advice to your younger self - What would Alex tell her younger self?
36:13 - Advice to others - How would Alex recommend others grow their leadership skills?
Connect with Alex Damgaard:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandradamgaard/
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https://www.30dayleadership.com/
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