Ep 196 - How to Confidently Make That Critical Shift to Strategic Leader, with guest Chris Lamb

Have you been told you 'need to be more strategic' but don't really know what that means, or how to deliver it?

My guest today is Chris Lamb, an accomplished Chief People Officer and board director. He has worked at the most senior levels in the public and private sectors in Asia Pacific, European and global roles.  

In this episode, Chris explains:

• How to make the shift from operational deliverer to strategic leader
• What stops people from becoming more strategic
• The critical value of getting a breadth of experiences in your career 
• Overcoming any doubts you might have about stepping up and becoming more strategic
• And how developing your strategic acumen can start boosting the opportunities you enjoy professionally

Something Chris said:

"[When you start thinking more strategically...] Firstly, you get out of the mindset of just what's happening in your team and area. You start to think instead about how your team impacts the whole organisation. Secondly, you start to think about the challenges other parts of the business are experiencing, irrespective of whether or not you have any direct contact or influence over them."  (Chris Lamb, guest - Her Ambitious Career Podcast)

Links:

• Need a speaker for your next Women in Leadership event? Listen to a snippet from Rebecca's speech, The 5 Strategic Career Tips Women Don’t Ever Get, But Critically Need

• Listen to a related ep: 5 Vital Steps To Get Promoted to Senior Leadership
• And: Up Your Game! 3 Ways to Add Strategic Value to Your Meetings
• Visit the Illuminate website to learn more about executive coaching for women
• Connect with Rebecca Allen on Linkedin

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About Chris:

Chris Lamb is an accomplished Chief People Officer and board director. He has worked at the most senior levels in the public and private sectors in Asia Pacific, European and global roles. He has led award winning inclusion programs across multiple continents and was the Australian Human Resources Institute’s Diversity Champion in 2015. Chris is the Deputy Chair of Diversity Council Australia and a non-Executive Director of Netball NSW. He is also a qualified executive coach and a registered, practicing psychotherapist.  

About Rebecca:

Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca