In this week's Power & Impact, I sit down with Kelly Williamson, a senior leader at the global advisory firm APCO to talk about what actually sustains a career and a company when the world keeps rewriting the rules.
Kelly shares her path from intern to executive at APCO, and why trust and relationships have mattered more than any five-year plan. We talk about leading through uncertainty, navigating AI and geopolitical change, and why empathy, values, and critical thinking are no longer soft now essential leadership skills but soft ones.
The discussion spans the future of work, the disappearance of traditional entry-level roles, and what young people need to learn now for jobs that don't yet exist. Kelly explains how organizations make decisions under pressure, why trust has to be built before a crisis hits, and how leaders who stay grounded in values are better equipped to guide teams through disruption.
If you're leading a team, hiring talent, or rethinking what a "career path" even looks like today, this conversation offers clarity and a reminder that in a fast-moving world, relationships still matter most.
