Sharon Fiehler – ABC to CEO

Sharon Fiehler is a former Fortune 500 c-suite executive and founder of ABC to CEO.

In this episode Lauren and Sharon discuss: 

• Key traits of successful CEOs
• Importance of working for an organization where you feel comfortable
• Strategies to overcoming challenges in male-dominated industries
• The difference between staff roles and line roles

Key takeaways:

• To excel in a position, ensure that you are culturally fit for the organization; perceive yourself as a member of the team; and never isolate yourself. Participate in conversations with teammates to gain trust, connect, and show that you have something to offer.
• To demonstrate your competence as a leader, and especially as a CEO, guarantee that there is trust between yourself and your colleagues and show confidence so your team isn’t questioning whether you are the person to follow.
• To progress to the top, it’s important for women to get into line roles (sales / operations) early in their career (mid 30s) that have profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities.
• The most successful CEOs have been on both sides of the fence (in both line and support roles) and understand the importance of staff roles in supporting critical line roles.
• Focus on finding mentors, supporters, and sponsors – someone who will give you guidance on your performance or improvement areas (interpersonal or hard skills).
• Be active and prepared during meetings to showcase what you know and what you are made of to gain promoters.

“Raise your hand for a promotion – You learn things while you are doing it, you don’t have to be 80% compatible for a promotion to be promoted. Don’t be afraid to take on something new.”  – Sharon Fiehler

Reach out to Sharon at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-fiehler-b8a363b5/

ABC to CEO Website: https://www.abctoceo.com/

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