Every leader has a different story, but they all have one thing in common– at one point in their lives, they took a giant leap that changed their career. We asked our female colleagues for their perspectives on how the business landscape has evolved throughout their careers, their advice for data and AI professionals to establish themselves as experts, and what motivates them to work in data and AI.
The Her Story podcast series brings you inspiring stories from remarkable women of data and AI global practice at Capgemini, aiming to influence you on your career journeys and carve your own path. Get a chance to meet our amazing leaders and gain knowledge that could shape your career. Tune in to the podcast and get inspired!
Liz Henderson, Executive Advisor, Insights & Data, Capgemini UK, helps organizations revolutionize how they manage their data and lead their large-scale change management data initiative, joins Jennifer Okimoto, Director, Insights & Data, Capgemini North America, for the first episode of Her Story podcast series.
In this episode, Liz takes our listeners through her exciting career, shares a slice-of-life perspective on data and AI, and talks about the dynamic world of data changing at a fast pace and how to keep up with it.
SHOW NOTES:
01:01 | Working in the world of data
01:45 | Personal journey
03:51 | Opportunities in data and AI
06:09 | Change management in an organization
09:31 | Building confidence
10:37 | 3 Cs of leadership
12:30 | Work-life balance and setting boundaries
QUOTES:
04:53 | "Be curious and understand the data that you have available to you."
06:35 | "And I always say that any data initiative is 80% success of your people and just 10% technology in 10% process." – Liz Henderson
07:15 | "I always used to define myself by my work. And I've learned that as a mistake, you are your work. And if you've not got a job, you're miserable. You're not important, which is complete rubbish." – Liz Henderson
14:13 | "Absolutely nobody knows everything, and it's actually a strength to be asking for help." – Liz Henderson
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