Season 3/
In this enlightening episode of Kaleidoscope Career, host Helen Jonsen delves into the dynamic career journey of Molly Tschang, CEO of Abella Consulting and founder of Say It Skillfully, Inc.
Molly shares her career evolution from aspirations of marine biology to chemical engineering, and from key roles in companies like DuPont, IBM, and Cisco Systems to her impactful work in leadership consulting and the NGO NetHope.
Highlighting her unique ability to connect and foster safe spaces for authenticity, Molly discusses how to handle failure, leverage strengths, and pursue passions. The episode also touches on her philanthropic efforts, particularly with Save the Children and Community Solutions.
Helen and Molly enjoy a light-hearted speed round, revealing Molly's love for tennis and her admiration for tennis great RogerFederer, and Seinfeld!
00:00 Introduction to Kaleidoscope Career
01:09 Meet Molly Chang: A Kaleidoscope Career
02:10 Early Career and Education
05:18 Transition to IBM
15:40 Joining Cisco Systems
18:50 Philanthropy and Nonprofit Work
25:08 Empowering Myself at Cisco
25:36 Discovering Executive Coaching
27:42 Leaving Cisco and Starting My Consultancy
28:30 Meeting Marshall Goldsmith
28:52 The Birth of 'Say It Skillfully'
30:18 The Importance of Communication
45:14 Navigating the Pandemic as an Introvert
47:37Passion Projects and Final Thoughts
FIND MOLLY:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollytschang/
Say It Skillfully, Inc. https://www.sayitskillfully.com/
Nonprofits:
Community Solutions https://community.solutions/
NetHope https://nethope.org/
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