Significant Career Lesson From A Global Brand Marketing Manager At Snap Inc.
Gideon, a Global Brand Marketing Manager at Snap Inc., cites adaptability as the most significant lesson learned in their career, highlighting the difficulty of letting go of projects when pivoting is necessary. The interviewee emphasizes the importance of being "okay with change" in a constantly evolving professional landscape, acknowledging that this remains an ongoing challenge.
Adaptability, Change Management, Flexibility, Project Management, Problem-Solving
Advizer Information
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Gideon Spitzer-Williams
Global Brand Marketing Manager
Snap Inc.
University of New Hampshire 11'
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Engineering - Environmental
Technology
Communication and Marketing
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Adaptability is crucial in a constantly evolving professional landscape.
2. Be open to changing perspectives and pivoting projects, even if it means abandoning significant prior work.
3. Flexibility is a valuable skill that will continue to be relevant throughout one's career
Transcript
What is one lesson you've learned that has proven significant in your career?
That's a great question. I think the biggest one is being adaptable. Earlier in my career, and this still happens to me sometimes, and probably will forever, I work really hard on a project.
When the project needs to pivot, or a different idea comes into play, I often had a lot of trouble being okay with that. I struggled not to go with my initial idea or change perspectives because I'd put so much work into it.
Ultimately, that's just the name of the game. You have to be flexible in this forever changing world. So, I think that's been my biggest lesson: just to be adaptable and be okay with change. It's just hard.