Favorite Parts of Being a Vice President Original Content at ESPN and Disney
Heather, a Vice President at ESPN and Disney, thrives on collaboration, considering "connecting" people their superpower; the joy derived from facilitating collaborations between brilliant individuals with diverse expertise, resulting in "amazing content," fuels their passion and makes each day engaging.
Collaboration, Networking, Leadership, Project Management, Communication
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Heather Anderson
Vice President, Original Content and Business Affairs
ESPN and The Walt Disney Company
UC Berkeley
UCLA School of Law - JD
Ethnic & Related Studies, Political Science, American Studies
Arts, Entertainment & Media, Law
Business Strategy
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Heather enjoys collaborating with brilliant people from diverse backgrounds and expertise.
2. She finds joy in connecting people and facilitating collaborations, viewing it as her 'superpower'.
3. She highlights the positive outcomes and speed of work resulting from effective collaboration, making her days go by faster and more enjoyable.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I love collaboration. Anyone who knows me knows that that's my favorite thing. I love collaborating with brilliant people who have different types of expertise and different kinds of perspectives.
I like introducing folks to collaborate with each other and then standing back and watching what that looks like. I also like collaborating with outside parties to reach consensus so we can bring amazing content to our fans.
I have a shirt that someone gave me one time that I think sums it up: "I'm a connectionist." I think that is my superpower here on Earth during the time that I'm here.
I get so much joy out of meeting incredible people, definitely here at my company on a daily basis, who do all sorts of cool stuff. I'm always thinking, "Who can I introduce them to?" or "What project could they work on with someone else that would be really cool?"
People come to me because they know I love this and that it brings me joy. They'll say, "I really want to do this," or "I'd love to talk to somebody that does X, Y, Z." And I'm like, "I got you. Let me find somebody that does that for you."
So that actually makes the days go by fast, and I really enjoy watching the outcome of incredible collaboration. It's my absolute favorite thing.
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