Essence CEO Caroline Wanga on using authenticity to propel your career

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August 15, 2023 • 31 mins

In this episode, Ryan and Essence CEO Caroline Wanga chat about the starts, stops and pivots of her career path: from college dropout, to motherhood, to a range of nonprofit and corporate roles that eventually led her to Essence. Then, negotiation expert Kwame Christian gives tips on how to push through barriers and map out your own professional journey. Follow Ryan, Caroline and Kwame on LinkedIn. Get more insights from Kwame by following his podcast Negotiate Anything, and check out his LinkedIn Learning course, Difficult Conversations: Talking about Race at Work Get more stories about leader’s zigs and zags by subscribing to The Path newsletter: LinkedIn.com/Path

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