Significant Career Lesson From a Product Owner at a Foreign Bank
Cynthia, a Product Owner at Foreign Bank and current MBA student, identifies "having the right team" as the most significant career lesson learned, emphasizing the importance of selecting individuals who complement expertise, are invested in the project, and share a common goal. This, Cynthia believes, makes "any project possible" and simplifies the collaborative work necessary for success.
Teamwork, Project Management, Leadership, Communication, Recruiting
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
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Cynthia Panez Velazco
Product Owner
Foriegn Bank
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, 2014
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
Engineering - Industrial
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Building a strong team is crucial for project success and career advancement.
2. Collaboration and teamwork are essential for navigating complex tasks and achieving shared goals.
3. Choose team members who complement your skills and are invested in the project's success.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
Looking back, I would say that probably the most important lesson I've learned, both in companies I've worked in and in school right now – I'm an MBA student – is that having the right team is probably one of the most important things to be successful with any project you have or any task.
As April Corner, I had a chance to recruit my team, to choose the people I was going to work with. Later on, as I mentioned, there are so many activities that you have to do together. It's not that you just go home and work on it on your own; you need to work with people.
So, having the right team, I think, is really critical. People that you get along with, people that complement your expertise so we have a greater common knowledge, and people who are invested in your project – people who really see the value in it and want to work on it.
I think that in general, that is my main lesson. The right team makes everything easier, and with the right team, I think that any project is possible.