Leadership Truth (wsg Elise Neel)

Realities of Top Leadership: Elise Neel, VP, Verizon New Business Incubation, joined host Gregg Garrett for a discussion on the realities of top leadership and how to succeed once you reach that point. Elise also shares her leadership journey and philosophies, and how important it is to create a team of like-minded professionals to lean on at work. She of course speaks about her top three ranging from her faith to her partner who has had her back to allow her career to take off to a truth teller who keeps her in her place to a boss who gives her advice she doesn’t always want, but needs. And don’t miss what she says about the one-minute pause. About Elise Neel Elise Neel, VP, Verizon New Business Incubation, is harnessing her fiercely curious builder mindset to scale new software automation businesses fueled by the orchestration power of the 5G future. Elise’s team houses industry experts across strategy, product, technology, sales, marketing and R&D in the areas of location technology, aerial and terrestrial robotics, industrial IoT, and other emergent technologies. Bringing to bear her experience in new business development, big data platforms, geospatial intelligence, analytics, and IoT, the transformative work she’s leading is directly fueling industry 4.0. In addition to leading NBI, Elise is the Global Co-Lead of the Women’s Association of Verizon Employees (WAVE) employee resource group. With more than 13,000 members in 32 countries, WAVE is a pivotal advocate for women at Verizon, arming members with real-life skills, training, and leadership development opportunities. Show Highlights During this episode: “It’s lonely at the top” [1:07] Components of the loneliness [2:38] Welcome guest, Elise Neel [9:00] The “Top Three” Faith: Elise’s relationship with her God has served as a strong anchor to guide her [15:43] Rich: Elise’s husband who has had her back to allow her career to take off [25:10] Nicole: A truth teller who keeps Elise in her place [32:52] Rima Qureshi: Elise’s boss who gives her advice she doesn’t always want, but needs [41:33] Transformation & Disruption A game of poker, not roulette: Elise’s lessons learned and process for breaking through boundaries [46:00] What do five years from now look like for a boundary-bender? [52:30] You have to hear this… The “one-minute pause” app [54:58] Additional Information Contact Elise Neel: Elise’s LinkedIn Elise’s Email Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

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You, Me, and Your Top Three is a podcast focused on exploring leadership in the connecting world. Specifically, the podcast invites leaders to tell stories, reflect, and discuss their views on: - disruptions in industry and society; - how they are leading transformations considering these disruptions - brave leadership to drive transformation. It is this last point where we focus most of the discussion, asking our guests to share their insights into the relationships they have with their “Top 3” closest advisors. It is our observation and experience that as the world connects, the importance of a diverse set of counselors is increasing in value. For some this may be a formal advisor who has been contracted on behalf of the company. For most this will be deep relationships in which they have been invested and nurtured. Through stories and discussion, we strive to celebrate the art of giving and receiving advice. The stories that are told are heartfelt and real. At the root we are exploring the process of knowledge building, relationship building, and perhaps most importantly, confidence building. After all, it takes a brave leader to battle the inertia that exists in industries, our organizations, and in ourselves. It is our hope that as successful leaders open up about around the subjects and the way in which they interact with their closest confidants, that our listeners will, in turn, reflect on their own “virtual board of advisors.” Over time they will then surround themselves with those who help them stretch toward greatness and lead bravely in the connecting world.