Sarah Robb O'Hagan

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some news: 🚨INTRODUCING CASE IN POINT🚨 we're starting an independent, student-run publication dedicated exclusively to covering boston university basketball! we're totally free to read at bubasketball.substack.com and follow us @caseinpointbu. more info in the thread below! 🧵

@gaganbiyani So excited to be partnering with the Maven team on my new course… the Breakout Leader. Details below if you’re keen to lean in and learn the confidence, courage and conviction it takes to lead at the most senior levels! maven.com/sarah-robb-o-h…

“You don’t act like an executive… you act like an employee.” Nobody ever says this, but they should. Breaking through to the most senior roles requires more than just being great at your job. In the first stage of your career, you’re learning mostly hard skills: advanced analytics, presentation building, UX and UI design, developing larger features with more architectural complexity, or writing bigger and better PRDs. You can objectively learn a set of skills, prove competency through work output, and get promoted fast. Soon, learning new “hard skills” doesn’t move the needle. A shift happens once you become a middle manager and to grow you need to learn softer skills such as executive presence, storytelling, negotiation, and how to have an ownership mindset. To learn these skills, you need both psychological and functional learning. Psychologically: you have to build confidence, manage your ego, create emotional regulation, and change your mindset from employee to owner. Functionally: you have to learn to present to larger groups, deliver feedback to your team, and negotiate with peers. Over the last 15 years as a founder/CEO, I’ve made a concerted effort to grow myself both psychologically and functionally. I’ve had extensive executive coaching, attended countless management training programs, joined CEO support groups, watched hundreds of hours of YouTube videos and taken online courses. I’m not alone: most executives I know have invested heavily in their own self-development. It takes a number of different learning strategies to grow. Today, we’re launching “The Exec Track” on Maven to add some amazing options for your career and personal growth. Explore the collection of courses to become a stronger leader: bit.ly/exec-track Some highlights from the new collection: - Executive Communication & Influence for Senior ICs and Managers with @wes_kao - Forging Titans: Achieve Outlier Performance as a Leader with @drgurner - Mastering Networking & Relationship-Building in Tech with @WhitnieLow Scale Yourself: Cultivate Calm & Avoid Burnout at Work with @jonnym1ller - Build Your Personal Brand to Catalyze Your Career with @AlisaCohn

"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." - Melody Beattie #SundayMotivation

Here's a great way to keep your team energized as we head into the end of the year: Create rituals for mutual care, like meetings to share work struggles or to show appreciation for one another. Loneliness is depleting. Connection is restorative. buff.ly/3tFZ1sW

A great piece by @angeladuckw, grit expert, on how doubt can be an indicator that it's time to reconsider what you truly want and believe. #grit #growthmindset buff.ly/3WjRY6q

Feeling EXTRA grateful today to all those who have seen the best in me, and all those who've shown me the best in themselves. #happythanksgiving #gratitude #greatnessisateamsport

How do you express #gratitude to your teammates?

Expressing your gratitude for your teammates builds confidence. Confidence builds engagement. #attitudeofgratitude #greatnessisateamsport

Careers are more like jungle gyms than ladders... sometimes a sideways or a backwards step can propel you forward. #MondayMotivation #careergrowth

"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." - Henry Ford #sundaymotivation

A Saturday reminder that great things can happen when you are brave enough to suck at something new: buff.ly/3RYBOwe #saturdaymotivation #growthmindset

"When business leaders show their feelings, admit shortcomings and own their mistakes, employees actually perceive them as more trustworthy, reliable and competent." forbes.com/sites/bryanrob… #leadership

Meaningful leadership is not telling your team what to do - it’s inspiring them to be their best. #fridaymotivation

"The more organizations collaborate, the more they succeed. Employees see themselves as more productive. They value ways that collaboration helps them grow, personally and professionally." qz.com/7-questions-to… #greatnessisateamsport

During the height of the 2008 recession, my third child was born. I was running on fumes - BURNED OUT and needing a break. Loved sharing my experience and the steps I took to recover with @NomadicNatalia and @thezoereport. thezoereport.com/wellness/signs…

Nothing I love more than seeing two of my ALL TIME FAVORITE organizations coming together! @TeamEXOS @WomensSportsFdn

"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe #SundayMotivation

Here's an interesting tip for writing better emails: Remove "try" from your message. This takes your language from passive, to active: "We're trying to fix the problem." vs. "We're fixing the problem." inc.com/corey-weiner/b…

We all mess up at work. The important piece is what you do next. Step number one? Lead with humility. fastcompany.com/90798558/how-t…