S1 Ep 17 - Be the Spider Not the Fly: Leading with Equity and Inclusion - Elevate Women in Tech meets Rebecca Salsbury - CTO at The Financial Times
Episode description
Join host Kellie Kwarteng of Elevate - Women in Tech as she interviews Rebecca Salsbury CTO at Financial Times.
Rebecca introduces the metaphor "be the spider 🕷, not the fly 🪰" - taking control of your career web instead of feeling trapped and shares her nonlinear, "squiggly" career journey and how she embraced it, from wanting to be a math teacher to leading tech teams at the BBC, Napster, Sky, and now the Financial Times.
We discuss:
🗣 Resisting pressures and taking charge of your career
💜 Being an authentic, introverted leader
🌟 Creating inclusive teams and equitable opportunities
👩💻 Leadership is not just about people leaders and the need for IC tech leadership career paths
🫶 Why diversity results from inclusion
🎯 Top 5 tips for women looking to advance their career in tech
This is an inspiring episode on charting your own path, knowing your motivators and strengths, and not being afraid to change direction.
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