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Soo-Jin Kim worked at a Wall Street firm during 9/11. She worked at a credit card company during the credit crisis. She was making a living from large indoor gatherings when the Covid19 hit. Her career zig-zags have taught her that theres only one skill critical to Rising to the Top: knowing how to continuously reinvent yourself to evolve. We sat down with Soo-Jin, an alum of the Columbia Business School, to discuss how her career has evolved by following her passions and led her to her current work as a content creator.

In this conversation with Columbia University alum Hsing-Hsing Li, we discuss the importance of empathy in leadership and learning from colleagues. Hsing Hising also discusses her role working with AI. Rising to the Top wants to hear from YOU! Fill out our podcast survey below and let us know what you like about the show and whom you want to hear on the next episode: tinyurl.com/RisingToTheTopSurvey.

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To be successful in your career, you have to know when to take risks and travel down uncertain paths with only your instincts to guide you. But how do you decide when it’s time to try something new altogether or pivot within your current role or industry? In our conversation with Ben Royce of Google, he explains the story of his career through key decisions he made by throwing caution to the wind. -- Rising to the Top: Lessons in Leadership is brought to you by Columbia University’s Career Design Lab at the School of Professional Studies(SPS). In this podcast, we interview senior industry leaders, including SPS alumni, who share the secrets of their success and reveal pivotal moments that impacted their career paths. Listen as they shed light on obstacles they overcame as well as wins they achieved.

Ajay Nyamati speaks to Amala Duggirala (SPS'20), Chief Technology and Operations Officer of Regions Bank. Listen to this conversation where Amala takes us through her digital transformation journey in Regions, discussing how Regions adopted a customer-centric approach in designing their 'bank by choice' omni-channel experience. She talks about the three critical aspects of her approach to modernization - help customers to adopt to the digital channels, train the technology team in the newer ways of working and help business functions realize more value in technology modernization. Amala believes in 'participative leadership' - being on the field with her team members rather than shouting out instructions from the stands. When it comes to hiring and nurturing her team, she is a big believer in 'learning agility' which help them to thrive in the changing market and technology landscape. As a woman of color and an immigrant who has been successful in the C-suite, she is passionate about promoting diversity.

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Nicole Arndt interviews Andrew Tarvin, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and the world's first Humor Engineer. They discuss how humor can enliven your career and bring a uniquely human touch to the professional life, even into your job search. Nicole Arndt is the Assistant Director of Industry Relations at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies. "Behind the Scenes" is a podcast series featuring interviews with professionals discussing provocative career-related topics to set the stage for students.

Host Hassan Akmal (Director of the Career Design Lab at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies) interviews Chris Marshall (President, Graduway North America) and Mark Carter (Founder, ONE80; Founder, Idea Climbing™) about the evolution of mentorship and technology.

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Barbara McGloin interviews Benjamin Royce, head of Performance Data Science for global agencies at Google. They discuss storytelling's persuasive power, how data can complement it, and how to use them both to persuade in your career. Barbara McGloin is the associate director of Career Development at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies. "Behind the Scenes" is a podcast series featuring interviews with professionals discussing provocative career-related topics to set the stage for students.

In this episode of "Behind the Scenes," Greg Costanzo interviews Merrill Miller, vice president and co-lead of the Technology Risk Advisory Security Engineering team at Goldman Sachs. They discuss her unexpected career route and continuing professional education, cybersecurity's present and future, and advice for those interested in this increasingly critical field. Greg Costanzo is the associate director of Industry Relations at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies. "Behind the Scenes" is a podcast series featuring interviews with professionals discussing provocative career-related topics to set the stage for students.