{"id":776,"date":"2012-11-12T07:24:39","date_gmt":"2012-11-12T12:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.totalengagementconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=776"},"modified":"2012-11-12T10:17:12","modified_gmt":"2012-11-12T15:17:12","slug":"career-leadership-inspiration-local-business-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.totalengagementconsulting.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/career-leadership-inspiration-local-business-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"Career and Leadership Inspiration from a Local Business Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here in the Raleigh \u2013 Durham \u2013 Chapel Hill area of Raleigh, the Triangle Business Journal<\/strong><\/a> sponsors a quarterly breakfast meeting called the \u201cPower Breakfast\u201d where business executives from across our region gather to network and hear from powerful area business leaders.<\/p>\n

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Machelle Sanders, VP of Manufacturing & GM for RTP Campus of Biogen Idec<\/p><\/div>\n

Friday November 2 we were inspired by Machelle Sanders, an African-American woman from a small town in Eastern North Carolina who has risen to become the VP of Manufacturing and General Manager for the over 1000 person campus of pharmaceutical industry leader Biogen Idec<\/strong><\/a>. Before sharing her 12 \u201cenablers for success,\u201d she shared briefly about herself as a servant \u2013 leader, risk taker and hard worker.<\/p>\n

Machelle Sander\u2019s twelve enablers for success:<\/p>\n

1.\tFollow your passion. For Machelle, her passion is serving and helping others, for which a senior leadership role is an ideal platform.<\/p>\n

2.\tBe able to relate to anyone. This is particular helpful in resolving and mitigating disputes.<\/p>\n

3.\tSeek opportunities with different levels of responsibility. Take educated calculated risks in leaving your comfort zone. Machelle did this in leaving a long time career into quality assurance to take on manufacturing leadership.<\/p>\n

4.\tTake ownership of both your accomplishment and mistakes.<\/p>\n

5.\tLearn to thrive in uncertainty. Today, constant change is the norm.<\/p>\n

6.\tDon\u2019t be afraid to promote and brand yourself. Focus on your strengths.<\/p>\n

7.\tLeadership is key \u2026 and it comes in many forms. It does not only mean directly managing others. Building trust is the cornerstone for establishing yourself as a leader.<\/p>\n

8.\tBe watchful for fear of failure. Do not let failure derail you or hold you back.<\/p>\n

9.\tInspire others. (And Machelle, you did that superbly in this session!)<\/p>\n

10.\tRewards those who excel. This helps motivate them. And rewards are not just financial.<\/p>\n

11.\tMaintain your authenticity.<\/p>\n

12.\tBe self-aware of your own blind spots. <\/p>\n

If you are in the area, consider coming to this quarterly series. And for anyone who wants to provide an innovate career development framework for your organization, please contact me to discuss my career road mapping services<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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