Femme Lead S04 E09 Career Mentorship with Alexandra Lung, CPO at Uptime: A comprehensive guide to apply, negotiate, and take your next career step.
Chief Product Officer | Mentor | International Speaker | Top Women in Product | Career Advice | Contract Negotiation | Non-Negotiables at Work | Corporate Advisor | Digital Transformation |
Femme Lead welcomes Alexandra Lung, an internationally recognized product leader, C-suite executive, public speaker, corporate advisor, and leadership mentor. Her experience spans international roles in large companies and high-growth tech scale-ups.
She started her career working as a consultant in strategy. She also held positions in marketing, communication, product strategy, and consulting in digital transformation. She is listed among the top women in Product in Europe 2018, the Elite business women to follow in 2019, and the Top 25 PLG influencers in 2021.
Alexandra is passionate about building great products that positively impact and drive exponential growth for the business. She is always looking for ways to grow and empower the people around her.
Today we will discuss career development and how to navigate your career path. Alexandra prepared valuable advice, giving us her step-by-step process to find your next professional adventure by putting yourself first.
Follow Alexandra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-lung/
Episode Timeline:
03:05 Tell us, what are your non-negotiables? And please let our audience know what does it mean to have non-negotiables?
05:45 Where do you mention your non-negotiables in the interview process?
07:15 Do you have a strategy for the interview questions?
09:30: Do you advise the audience to look for subtle cues on their next career step?
14:30 Did you ever feel that your career path was in jeopardy?
16:50 What can you share with women unsure about their family plans?
22:18 Why do you want to reassure women their career paths will be ok?
24:40 How can you navigate a career path successfully?
29:05 Applying for roles that seem out of reach.
34:05 How do you advise people to set up for a new role?
39:45 Stakeholder management when starting a new role.
45:55 Remember to think about what can happen right.
48:30 Final 5 Fire Questions.