🎙️ Tracks To Success | Kathy Seegebrecht: Leading with Trust, Listening First & Building What Comes Next
What does it take to lead across industries, functions and continents—and still stay grounded in people?
In this episode of Tracks To Success, Kraig Kann sits down with Kathy Seegebrecht, former senior executive at UL Solutions, for a conversation about leadership, trust, reinvention and the lessons that come from four decades of professional growth.
Kathy’s career began in sales and evolved into senior leadership roles in marketing, brand, customer experience and business operations. Along the way, she held global positions with companies including BP, Navistar and UL Solutions, where she helped shape the company’s marketing organization, brand story and regional leadership strategy.
But Kathy’s story is about much more than titles.
It’s about listening before leading.
It’s about building trust before asking people to follow.
And it’s about recognizing that the strongest leaders are often the ones who remain curious, keep learning and create opportunities for others to grow.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
• The early experiences that shaped Kathy’s ambition
• Why sales taught her to listen first
• How trust became central to her leadership philosophy
• Moving from sales into marketing and executive leadership
• Leading across cultures and large organizations
• Helping modernize and reposition the UL Solutions brand
• What it takes to lead through change and uncertainty
• The importance of mentoring, advocacy and developing people
• Why curiosity matters at every stage of a career
• What retirement means after decades of leadership
Kathy also shares how her definition of success has evolved—and why the people you help along the way may ultimately matter more than any title you earn.
Her message is a powerful one:
Listen first. Learn constantly. Build trust. And use your experience to help others move forward.
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