Episode 18: Hidden Opportunities from Doubts and Challenges with Emily Levada
Emily Levada is the Vice President of Product at Embark Veterinary, a leader in dog genetics in a fast-growing science company. She was recently a Director of Product Management and Design at Wayfair where she helped scale the company from under 1000 employees to over 15,0000. She has a passion for organizational behavior and frequently writes and speaks about the role trust and psychological safety play in organizational creativity, risk tolerance, and resilience. Prior to joining Wayfair, Emily had a career in professional theatre production.
SHARED WISDOM:
WISDOM #1 The feeling of doubt means we have something to learn. When we do something and recognize the feeling that we may not succeed, the resilience to continue is where the growth comes from.
WISDOM #2 It was just scary and hard when I started doing a new job. I had success followed by a little bit more success. Reflecting back on times when I was scared, I see that the things that made me doubt myself were opportunities to learn skills that ultimately made a rewarding experience.
WISDOM #3 It's easy for managers to think that employees are externally motivated. They assume that employees want more compensation or status. While employees often do want these things, we know that even more, they want a feeling of belongingness and participation in a purpose or mission that contributes and matters.
SHOW CREDITS
Charles Vogl, Host
Diana Pabalan, Associate Producer
Post Production by Podcast Fast Track
Theme Music Light Patterns
Is Written and Produced by Gil Talmi
Courtesy of Konsonant Music
Until next time, take it slower than you think you should.
