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Why the Best Leaders Don’t Climb Straight Ladders: How Karen Alter Built Success Through Detours

Why the Best Leaders Don’t Climb Straight Ladders: How Karen Alter Built Success Through Detours

As companies push to decarbonize, modernize infrastructure, and bring new technologies to market, the leaders who stand out aren’t always the ones who followed a straight career path. Increasingly, it’s the people with the zigzags—the folks who’ve worked across different industries, adapted to new environments, and learned to make decisions under pressure—who bring the…

suzy·Nov 24, 2025
How to Build a Purpose-Driven Career in the Age of AI and Acceleration

How to Build a Purpose-Driven Career in the Age of AI and Acceleration

In a world reshaped by AI, global connectivity, and relentless technological advancement, the pace of disruption has never been greater. Careers are being reinvented as industries transform, and individuals everywhere are being challenged to find meaning, adaptability, and creativity in their professional paths. According to Deloitte’s 2024 Gen Z and Millennial Survey, 86% of…

suzy·Oct 9, 2025
Asking Questions Works: Career Resilience, Mentorship, and Real Growth in Real Estate and Beyond

Asking Questions Works: Career Resilience, Mentorship, and Real Growth in Real Estate and Beyond

In this inspiring episode of PQ: Conversations That Build Equity, host Jason Winningham sits down with Rosanna Hudson—affectionately known as “RoRo”—to explore how career resilience fuels the development of professional equity through trust, adaptability, and the courage to ask better questions. Rosanna is a seasoned real estate broker licensed in both Texas and California,…

Jason Winningham·Jun 11, 2025
The DisruptED World of Serial Entrepreneurs with Joe Gagnon

The DisruptED World of Serial Entrepreneurs with Joe Gagnon

Serial entrepreneurs reveal how adaptability and resilience separate those who thrive from those left behind in today's rapidly evolving workplace

Ron Stefanski·Mar 20, 2025
Harmonizing Ambition and Parenthood with Tonni Bennett | Ep. 11 | Growthwell with Josh Byrd

Harmonizing Ambition and Parenthood with Tonni Bennett | Ep. 11 | Growthwell with Josh Byrd

A sales leader reveals how intentional choices enable career growth without sacrificing meaningful time with family

Josh Byrd·Aug 15, 2024
Navigating Careers in HVAC: Jason Saunders’ Journey to the Top

Navigating Careers in HVAC: Jason Saunders’ Journey to the Top

A high school graduate built a path to the executive suite by mastering mentorship, customer service, and adaptability in the trades

Greg Crumpton·Feb 27, 2024
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