Welcome to Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership Podcast brought to you by Columbia University’s Career Design Lab

In this podcast series, we interview senior industry leaders who share the secrets of their success and reveal pivotal moments that impacted their career paths. Come listen as they shed light on obstacles they overcame as well as wins they achieved.

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Resources

Podcast Episode 19: Securing Success: Lessons in Cybersecurity and Leadership with Kiran Bhujle

We sat down with Kiran Bhujle, Global Managing Director at SVAM International and Lecturer at Columbia University, to discuss how …

Podcast Episode 18: Revolutionizing Protein: Ethan Brown’s Vision for a Sustainable World

We sat down with Ethan Brown, CEO and President of Beyond Meat, to discuss how his father’s question— ‘What do …

Podcast Episode 17: Flying Towards the Future

We sat down with Gwen Lighter, CEO and Founder of GoAERO, to discuss how her childhood dreams of flying evolved …

Podcast Episode 16: Disney Dreams: Jay Francis on Turning Hardships into Triumphs

We sat down with Jay Francis, Vice President, Current and Development, Disney Television Animation, to discuss how he turned challenges …

Podcast Episode 15: Reinventing Yourself To Evolve

We sat down with Soo-jin Kim, an alum of the Columbia Business School, to discuss how her career has evolved …

Podcast Episode 14: Leading with Empathy

In the conversation with Columbia University alum Hsing-Hsing Li she mentions the importance of empathy in leadership and learning from …

Podcast Episode 13: Embracing The Messiness of Life and Navigating Uncertainty

  In the thirteenth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Sam Quan Krueger, Head of Digital …

Podcast Episode 12: Learning to Say No at Work

  In the twelfth episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Eric Nehrlich, executive coach at Too …

Podcast Episode 11:  Make Your Own Opportunities

  In the eleventh episode of Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership, we welcome Brandon Mikolaski, the Head of …