LEADERSHIP | Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
In an increasingly divided world, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. The result is that we can become siloed in our lives and in our workplaces, surrounded by people who agree with our conclusions instead of challenging our thought process. Wharton’s top-rated professor and organizational psychologist Adam Grant invites us to examine the critical leadership skill of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people’s minds, making you a stronger and more flexible leader in the process.
Speaker: Adam Grant, organizational psychologist, The Wharton School of Business, best-selling author & host: WorkLife, a TED Original Podcast @adammgrant
Session Moderator: Celeste Headlee, award-winning journalist & host, Women Amplified @celesteheadle
Session Host: Sharon Mandell, SVP, chief information officer, Juniper Networks @junipernetworks
Sponsor Spotlight: Rola Dagher, global channel chief, Dell Technologies @dell
CAREER ADVANCEMENT | Possibilities: Grow & Transition Your Career with Purpose
In these uncertain times, many are re-evaluating their career paths, some by necessity and others by choice. Living through crises compels us to ask important questions about what matters, what’s possible, and even what our life’s purpose could be. Career strategist Linda Raynier shares steps for clarifying your goals and growing your career with purpose. Whether you are seeking a job, promotion, or opportunity to switch industries, you will leave with fresh ideas about how to create a career path that resonates most fully with you.
Speaker: Linda Raynier, career strategist and YouTube star @lindaraynier (IG)
Session Host: Joni Tsumas, area VP, sales, Cohesity @cohesity
Sponsor Spotlight: Annabel Flores, VP, electronic warfare systems, Raytheon Intelligence & Space @raytheonintel
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT | How to Raise an Adult in Times of Crisis
Upon its release in 2015, Julie Lythcott-Haims’ provocative manifesto, How to Raise an Adult, turned helicopter parenting on its head and offered a new path to parenting independent children to self-sufficient adulthood. Now in 2021, parents are facing very different realities like remote learning, work from home, and the confluence of multiple crises. In this session, she shares timely advice for allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary during challenging times. She draws special attention to talking to kids about race and systemic racism and building independence skills even when social distancing.
Speaker: Julie Lythcott-Haims, author, How to Raise an Adult and Your Turn: How to Be an Adult @jlythcotthaims
Session Host: Maria Weaver, chief people officer, Niantic Inc. @NianticLabs
Sponsor Spotlight: Lilian Kee, director, business operations, BeiGene @beigeneusa