Bernard Hampton

But being faced with an opportunity to go back through my list and said, this is exactly what I would love to do.

But being faced with an opportunity to go back through my list and said, this is exactly what I would love to do.

That was a moment of discomfort, to be quite honest. And I remember asking a particular sponsor, well, why would somebody think that was the next logical step? Or what would make you think this is something that fits? And without missing a beat, the person said, I'm going to take you back to the list that we talked through a year ago. And why this couldn't be a better opportunity.

That was a moment of discomfort, to be quite honest. And I remember asking a particular sponsor, well, why would somebody think that was the next logical step? Or what would make you think this is something that fits? And without missing a beat, the person said, I'm going to take you back to the list that we talked through a year ago. And why this couldn't be a better opportunity.

Because amongst the things on that list was, I wanted to be able to experience more, learn more of the organization. Well, it happens to be not only do I get to work with this amazing group of folks that support 35 different organizations, support functions, businesses around the company, but all of the line of business heads are my biggest clients for organization today.

Because amongst the things on that list was, I wanted to be able to experience more, learn more of the organization. Well, it happens to be not only do I get to work with this amazing group of folks that support 35 different organizations, support functions, businesses around the company, but all of the line of business heads are my biggest clients for organization today.

So to be internally connected to organizations hasten or accelerate the pace of learning is extremely exciting to me and to be able to build bridges, quite frankly, across these vertical academies that support our organization globally. and capitalize on those relationships amongst my leadership team that are even stronger today that I mentioned.

So to be internally connected to organizations hasten or accelerate the pace of learning is extremely exciting to me and to be able to build bridges, quite frankly, across these vertical academies that support our organization globally. and capitalize on those relationships amongst my leadership team that are even stronger today that I mentioned.

The ability to apply a strategic lens with leadership bias across really did create open doors for me to be able to think about and ponder this differently. I will say it also helped that I just a couple of months before I had read this book by Steve Magnus called Do Hard Things.

The ability to apply a strategic lens with leadership bias across really did create open doors for me to be able to think about and ponder this differently. I will say it also helped that I just a couple of months before I had read this book by Steve Magnus called Do Hard Things.

It has four pillars in it, but two of the ones that stood out particularly was the ability to respond instead of reacting. Actually, I'll give you three. To transcend discomfort. That was the moment right there. And then the third one of actually the first one in those pillars was to ditch the facade and embrace reality.

It has four pillars in it, but two of the ones that stood out particularly was the ability to respond instead of reacting. Actually, I'll give you three. To transcend discomfort. That was the moment right there. And then the third one of actually the first one in those pillars was to ditch the facade and embrace reality.

Which forced me to think about, here are all the things I don't know today that I want to learn and how this opportunity can connect to accelerating the closure of that gap. And so it was bringing me back through everything that I read in a different way that I had initially had applied to a different perspective.

Which forced me to think about, here are all the things I don't know today that I want to learn and how this opportunity can connect to accelerating the closure of that gap. And so it was bringing me back through everything that I read in a different way that I had initially had applied to a different perspective.

realm but it was now square in front of me i couldn't have been more excited and honored from that point to be able to work with the people i get to work with today and build new strategies in the way that we are

realm but it was now square in front of me i couldn't have been more excited and honored from that point to be able to work with the people i get to work with today and build new strategies in the way that we are

Super question. I'll tell you three things. Number one, big difference in sponsors and mentors. I think a lot of people have mentors. The mistake I have given some folks feedback on in the past is don't treat that like a check the box.

Super question. I'll tell you three things. Number one, big difference in sponsors and mentors. I think a lot of people have mentors. The mistake I have given some folks feedback on in the past is don't treat that like a check the box.

Your goal is to have that be two-way, is to develop a relationship of trust where you can honestly expose what you're struggling with, what you're working with, because you're going to miss the ability to really capitalize on the real value that they have to bring.

Your goal is to have that be two-way, is to develop a relationship of trust where you can honestly expose what you're struggling with, what you're working with, because you're going to miss the ability to really capitalize on the real value that they have to bring.