Quamy: I often ask people at the end, since you've listend to the shauw for a while, what have you changed your mind on as you've been going down this journey over the last couple of years. And i think sometimes we, sometimes i contend to maybe over index on the agency, the resilience a the perseverance that i may haveand and deftly, their situations that that call for that. But there's so much of my perspective, my decision making, that is directly and indirectly tied to my environment. The other one is, is another piece which i think ran true lot in in the pandamic but but with some senses it can actually
Kwame Marfo
Kwame Marfo is a director at Genentech in the San Francisco area. He is a graduate of the Coaching for Leaders Academy. He joins me in this episode to share how personal values can align intentionally with career choices.
Key Points
Kwame’s dad inspires the work he does today for others.
An effective way to connect with others is to ask what books and podcasts they are listening to. This value of curiosity also came from Kwame’s dad.
Getting diversity of leadership experience is useful to expand beyond an industry perspective.
Establishing a vision gives clarity to what’s most important.
Journaling has helped Kwame reflect on his life and illuminate gaps that lead to action.
Don’t trust the summary.
Resources Mentioned
UnCommon Law
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