Kathy Button Bell – Purpose-Driven Leadership

Author: Lauren Herring
Published: Thu 30 Jun 2022
Episode Link: https://take-control-of-your-career.simplecast.com/episodes/kathy-button-bell-purpose-driven-leadership-e4TSxZHV

Kathy is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Emerson

In this episode Lauren and Kathy discuss:

Key takeaways:

Create an ecosystem for yourself in the business environment to maintain focus on what is important
Recover quicky – whether from a mistake or failure – as the faster you recover the faster you can make good decisions again
Master self-promotion with a soft hand
Be steady under pressure to ensure others respect the way that you are behaving during difficult situations
Make your aspirations known and don’t be afraid to pursue jobs you might not be perfectly qualified for
Use “eye candy” to show the impact of your work, such as research, advertisements, related articles, etc.
You can call yourself out on mistakes to remedy a situation and make it right
To drive your personal brand – make yourself interesting; read things you wouldn’t normally read; diversify your friendship circle and those you surround yourself with at work

“Always sit at the table – as soon as you have permission to be there . . . be there.”

- Kathy Button Bell

“There is nothing wrong with celebrating being a woman.” - Kathy Button Bell

“Being a woman with a sense of humor… is certainly a great characteristic to have and know when to use it.” - Kathy Button Bell

Reach out to Kathy at:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kathybuttonbell/

Reach out to Lauren at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenherring/

IMPACT Group Website: www.impactgrouphr.com