What Type Of Person Thrives In Tech, According To A Head Of Employer Brand At Qualtrics
Lauren, Head of Employer Brand + Belonging at Qualtrics, highlights the need for adaptability and nimbleness in the tech industry, emphasizing the importance of being "ready to pivot" based on data-driven decisions. Success also requires an entrepreneurial spirit, the ability to "go create" solutions even without prescribed formulas, showcasing a proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving.
Adaptability, Data-Driven Decision Making, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Visionary Thinking, Resilience
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Lauren Hodgson
Head of Employer Brand + Belonging
Qualtrics
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
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Technology
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Video Highlights
1. Thrive in ambiguity and be adaptable, nimble, and ready to pivot.
2. Be in tune with data to make quick, data-driven decisions.
3. Be entrepreneurial, create a vision, and execute it even without a formula or clear answers.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
In tech, you have to be able to thrive in ambiguity, roll with the punches, and be flexible, adaptable, and nimble. You need to be ready to pivot.
This means not having an ego or attachment to what you've done or created. You need to be in tune with data so you can make quick pivots based on data-driven decisions. You also have to be willing to let go because things are always changing.
The other piece is being very entrepreneurial: seeing a vision, then getting after it and creating it. This is even when no one is giving you the answers or the formula. It isn't a copy-paste situation; it's about going to create. So, being entrepreneurial to go create that.