Chaos Pilots: Steering Your Career & Leadership Through Uncharted Waters of Change, Uncertainty, and Complexity
Times are a-changin' for the modern job seekers, people managers, and leaders across all industries and stages of their careers, where confronting the storms of change and complexity are now a regular occurrence rather than the rare occasion and exception. Those who can embody and embrace their inner "chaos pilots" will be the ones who can navigate their way through the waves of uncertainty and unclarity--not just for themselves in their own careers, but also to help shape the work and professional growth of others as people managers, mentors, and leaders to help them thrive even in the midst of challenges. From Kim's early career experiences pivoting from legal and corporate affairs to PR SaaS/tech and marketing consulting; to building and launching multimillion-dollar, go-to-market strategies in new territories and expansion markets for highly-regulated organizations and entities across the U.S. and globally, Kim will share real-life career and leadership stories "from the trenches" that anyone can apply regardless of industry, job title, or level. As a former psychology major, Kim is also passionate about tapping into the human potential through the science of neuropsychological behaviors and mindsets from a multi-disciplinary perspective, especially in the age of AI and automation--including applying the business theory of Blue Ocean strategy in a tough job market, unstable economic conditions, and a turbulent election year that seems to be increasingly at odds against our individual and collective successes, as well as leveraging philosophical, cultural concepts such as kintsugi for career satisfaction, leadership innovation, and deep personal/professional transformation.
A former aspiring lawyer-turned-tech-marketer, Kim began her career in media litigation and First Amendment law before jumping client-side with a global Fortune 500 company, leading high-performing, cross-functional teams and producing multimillion-dollar media and marketing campaigns in highly-regulated industries, from B2B SaaS/tech to financial services with Capital One. Most recently, she worked on growing the .com domain name in Latin America as the Regional Business Lead & Senior Manager. Kim now heads up a savvy, nimble team of product and events marketing, and business development reps in the increasingly complex world of data, information, and AI governance. She is a seasoned speaker, host, and facilitator across multitudes of topics, audiences, and industries, from private organizations and public sector agencies to household names like Booz Allen Hamilton and General Assembly.