Gladys Kong: Always Learn and Grow
There is so much we can learn from those that have walked before us. Gladys Kong has a career background of engineering, a heart for founding companies and has been the CEO of two companies in her career. She has lots to share about how to build an open culture for all types of diverse talent and how individuals can own their success. She really believes that you can do anything you put your mind to. She talks about how an open mind can help attract top talent and more tips on how to be intentional about diversity. Also, check out her company UberMedia over at UberMedia.com to see how they make mobile data actionable with thoughtfully-built technology and a deep foundation in data science.
“Having leadership that are female and having a diverse team makes the candidate more comfortable coming into the company and they can feel that during the interview process. I think that is what helps us bring in more females. I think if you are a female looking for opportunities, you should look for a company you are comfortable with, that you know you will fit in and that is part of what we strive to do at Uber Media is make sure that everyone we bring to the company feel like they can fit in.” - Gladys Kong
Gladys Kong has a track record of leadership where she herself has been always open to learning and applies this to grow in her own career. Moving from engineering leadership roles like VP into the role of a CEO comes with tribal knowledge she can share with us to help build both successful and diverse teams.
Gladys compares building a great team at work to building a championship basketball team. You need all kinds of players and skills to build up a winning team in basketball and you can do the same in business. Learn success tips from her on this in this episode from diverse interview panels to an open mindset.
We discuss overcoming fear by not being afraid of the unknown and broadening your horizon. She leaves with some inspiration for her daughters and all the women out there to always learn, grow, and most of all dream big!
We cover:
Building diverse teams with an open mindset
Look to learn something new and hear something different
Attracting talent throughout the interview process
Overcoming fear and moving your career forward
Resource Links:
Connect with Gladys on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gladyskong/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladyzzz
Email: gladys@ubermedia.com
Uber Media: https://ubermedia.com/
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