Abby Kearns, Chief Technology Officer, Alembic Technologies: Building Buy-In to Navigate the Innovator’s Dilemma

In this episode, Abby Kearns, CTO of Alembic Technologies, shares how embracing her identity as a Catalyst—and its superpowers—empowered her to shed the "pain in the ass" label she’d been given along the way. Abby discusses the keys to success for Catalyst executives, from embracing the possibility of being wrong and leaning into risk, to identifying environments where there is strong executive and board buy-in. She calls out that as Catalyst leaders, we have to be open to having candid conversations with the CEO or senior leaders about how our success at driving change will be supported by the organization – hitting head on the classic Innovator's Dilemma. Abby also opens up about one of her toughest challenges: bringing people along on the journey by clarifying vision, roles, and outcomes.

Her advice for sustaining energy amidst the demands of transformative leadership? "Find your tribe!"

Original music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lynz Floren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.