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At 16, Shellye Archambeau already knew she wanted to be a CEO. And early in her career at IBM, after closing a massive deal with RiteAid, it felt like she was well on her way. But then, at the last minute, the deal fell through. Shellye felt utterly defeated - until a conversation with her husband helped her realize that there had been a failure … but that didn't mean she was a failure. Shellye went on to have a thriving career at IBM and beyond, with the lessons learned from that early setback helping her overcome all the challenges she faced along the way. By the time Shellye became CEO of the software company Metricstream, she felt like she was ready to handle anything. But then the Great Recession of 2008 hit. Just like that, business dried up. Suddenly, Shellye was faced with one of the most difficult decisions of her career. Would they fold? Or would they fight? In this episode, Shellye joins Brenda to talk about the importance of demonstrating resilience as a leader when times get tough, why a great team is everything, and how you can turn your lowest career moments into a productive story to share in your next job interview. For more, check out Shellye and her work... On LinkedIn - /shellye-archambeau On Instagram - @shelarchambeau On X - @ShelArchambeau On the Web - shellye.com And check out Shelley's latest book, Unapologetically Ambitious --- At AnitaB.org we challenge the systems and misconceptions that limit human potential. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to disrupting the status quo while honoring the full humanity of every individual. We cultivate spaces where people can be vulnerable, seen, and supported without judgement. Because progress starts with truth, empathy, and the courage to build something better for all. --- Connect with AnitaB.org Instagram - @anitab_org Facebook - /anitab.0rg LinkedIn - /anitab-org On the web - anitab.org --- Our guests contribute to this podcast in their personal capacity. The views expressed in this interview are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology or its employees (“AnitaB.org”). AnitaB.org is not responsible for and does not verify the accuracy of the information provided in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute legal or other professional advice or services. --- B The Way Forward Is… Hosted and Executive Produced by Brenda Darden Wilkerson. Produced by Avi Glijansky Associate Produced by Kelli Kyle Sound design and editing by Ryan Hammond Mixing and mastering by Julian Kwasneski Additional Producing help from Faith Krogulecki Operations Coordination for AnitaB.org by Quinton Sprull. Creative Director for AnitaB.org is Deandra Coleman Executive Produced by Dominique Ferrari, Stacey Book, and Avi Glijansky for Frequency Machine Photo of Brenda Darden Wilkerson by Mandisa Media ProductionsFor more ways to be the way forward, visit AnitaB.org
Picture this: You're a kid shivering in your home, which never goes above 68 degrees in the winter. And you decide right then– your future includes a thermostat set at 72. That desire sparked Shellye Archambeau's life's ambition. Shellye is our guest this week on Money Tales. Her experience spans from being the new kid at school in seven states to breaking barriers as a Black woman CEO in Silicon Valley. Shellye talks about the intentional financial decisions that shaped her path and the raw, courageous conversations with her then-future husband that helped her build the life she envisioned as a teenager. Shellye's story is a masterclass in ambition and authenticity. Fortune 500 board member, Former CEO of MetricStream, advisor and author Shellye Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams and organizations. Shellye currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Roper Technologies, Okta and Lineage. She is also a CEO mentor with the EXCO Group and serves on the board of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. Shellye has over 30 years of experience in technology. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based governance, risk and compliance software company. During her tenure, MetricStream grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms, a book that will inspire you and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. She is also a Forbes contributor and the protagonist of the Harvard Business School Case Study: Becoming a CEO. Shellye is the founder of Ignite Ambition, a community focused on the professional development of people in the early to mid-stage of their career. Their mission is to provide professionals with the knowledge, inspiration, perspective and tools that they need to overcome their challenges, achieve their aspirations and excel in their professional careers. Shellye enjoys the performing arts, traveling, cooking and writing a blog, shellye.com, that provides career advice, insights and other musings.
Explore how AI is transforming the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) landscape in this insightful episode featuring Raghuram Srinivas, Head of Products and Innovation at MetricStream. We discuss the critical risks and opportunities AI presents in GRC, ethical considerations like bias and data privacy, and the future of risk management in an AI-driven world. Gain valuable insights into navigating AI regulations, the evolving role of human oversight, and the skills essential for professionals to thrive in this changing landscape. Raghuram shares his extensive experience in Risk Management, Cyber Security, and Sustainability, offering actionable strategies for businesses to implement AI responsibly while enhancing efficiency and decision-making. If you're a Chief Risk Officer or a professional looking to stay ahead in the GRC space, this conversation is a must-watch. If you want to be our guest or suggest a guest, send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with the subject line “Podcast Guest Suggestion.” Don't miss this opportunity to stay informed and inspired by leading experts in the field.
This week ,we revisit our interview Shellye Archambeau. Shellye is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. She shares lessons learned from her life that she has written about in her new book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book that will inspire you, and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. Shellye Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. She has also served on the board of Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN] and has been a strategic advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group, and Forbes Ignite. Shellye has over 30 years of experience in technology. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company. During her tenure, MetricStream grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. She is also a Forbes contributor and the protagonist of the Harvard Business School Case Study: Becoming a CEO. To learn more about Shellye, visit shellye.com
Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream and Fortune 500 board member, shares her inspiring journey from a young girl facing adversity to a successful business leader. She discusses key lessons from her book "Unapologetically Ambitious," emphasizing the importance of intentional career planning, building diverse networks, and advocating for oneself in the workplace. Archambeau provides valuable insights on overcoming challenges, setting goals, and creating success on one's own terms. 00:37- About Shellye Archambeau Shellye is a Fortune 500 board member. She's a former CEO of Metric Stream, an advisor, and an author. She's the author of a book titled, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms. She's been recognized, awarded, and felicitated several times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support
In this episode of Global Risk Community's podcast, we delve into AI's transformative role in Risk Management with Sumith Sagar, Associate Director of Product Marketing at MetricStream. We discussed the evolving landscape of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) as AI integrates into both financial and non-financial sectors. Sumith's expertise, honed over 15 years in risk technology, provides unique insights into AI's benefits and challenges, including improved decision-making, efficiency, and ethical implementation. If you want to be our guest or suggest someone, send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with "Podcast Guest" in the subject line. Discover how AI is reshaping risk management, tackling cyber security challenges, and supporting sustainability efforts. Stay informed with Global Risk Community as we bring expert discussions to a broader audience, aiding Chief Risk Officers and other professionals in navigating this rapidly changing domain.
Braving Business: Tales of Entrepreneurial Resilience and Courage in the Face of Adversity
Tal and PJ welcome Shellye Archambeau, a trailblazing technology leader and icon in the business world. Shellye's career began at IBM, where she became the first African American woman to be sent on an international assignment. She was later recruited by Blockbuster and launched their first online presence. Shellye then became one of the first female African American CEOs in Silicon Valley at MetricStream, a company she built into a global market leader. She serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta and is a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite. Shellye is also the author of the inspiring book "Unapologetically Ambitious." Episode Summary: Shellye Archambeau shares her journey from a young saleswoman at IBM to becoming a top executive in the tech industry. She discusses the challenges she faced, including overcoming impostor syndrome and balancing personal and professional life. Shellye also talks about the importance of risk-taking, building networks, and her vision for future leaders. Key Questions: 1. Shellye's early influences and decisions that led her to the life path she chose.2. Significant barriers Shellye faced at IBM and how she navigated them.3. Insights and lessons learned from her time at Blockbuster.4. Personal experiences and lessons learned during her tenure as CEO of MetricStream.5. Stories and strategies for overcoming impostor syndrome.6. Practical advice for ambitious women balancing work, marriage, and parenthood.7. Key factors in Shellye's risk matrix and managing fear in decision-making.8. Approaching and building meaningful professional relationships.9. Important qualities and skills for aspiring leaders in corporate America.10. Insights on writing "Unapologetically Ambitious" and what she hopes readers take away from it.11. The role of mentorship and how Shellye has both benefited from and contributed to it.12. How Shellye has seen the tech industry evolve and where she sees it heading.13. Advice for young professionals facing setbacks and how to use them as stepping stones.Special Mentions: - Shellye's early career at IBM and Blockbuster.- Leadership at MetricStream and contributions to the tech industry.- Insights from her book "Unapologetically Ambitious."Quotable Moments: - "A setback can be a stepping stone if you allow it to be."- "When your best times collide with your worst, you are defining and unleashing the Incredible in you."Connect with Shellye: Listeners can connect with Shellye through her LinkedIn profile and find her book "Unapologetically Ambitious" wherever books are sold.Outro: Thanks to Shellye Archambeau for sharing her inspiring journey and valuable insights. Her story of resilience, ambition, and leadership continues to inspire many.Listener Engagement: We invite listeners to share their thoughts and stories of overcoming challenges in their own entrepreneurial journeys.Disclaimer: The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Braving Business Podcast or its hosts.Remember to subscribe, rate, and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Stay brave!
So, how do you create real momentum around change? Listen in on the conversation with Shellye Archambeau as she explains how she rallied her workforce to transform a struggling startup into the now thriving company, MetricStream.Music:Breathe by RYGO | https://soundcloud.com/francesco-rigolonEverything You Need Is By Your Side by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shellye Archambeau shares her inspirational journey from aspiring to be a CEO at 16 to becoming the leader of MetricStream and a prominent figure in the tech industry. Shellye discusses the importance of setting clear goals, the value of planning, and overcoming obstacles such as imposter syndrome. She emphasizes the need for leaders to be clear, intentional, and vulnerable, and highlights the impact of mentorship and cheerleaders in one's career. Shellye also introduces her nonprofit, Ignite Ambition, aiming to mentor and guide a million people. Her advice on career management, including owning one's career and being intentional about career choices, provides valuable insights for current and aspiring leaders alike.Links:https://shellye.com/https://ignite-ambition.mn.co/https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellye-archambeau/Books:https://uk.bookshop.org/a/8596/9781538702918https://uk.bookshop.org/a/8596/9781473675988https://uk.bookshop.org/a/8596/9781785044540A big thank you to our epsiode sponsor Sideways. Head to their website hospitality.sideways.ai or email them directly at john@sideways.aiConnect with the podcastJoin the Hospitality Mavericks newsletterTune in via your favourite podcast platform - here More episodes for you to check out here This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This episode is with Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream. You may not have heard of her, but I think you'll be glad you did when you've listened. I love hearing leadership stories of people outside the NHS, and I think this one in particular gave me lots to think about. I stumbled across Shelleye on another podcast, and read her book Unapologetically Ambitious- and it blew me away.From being the oldest of four in a modest American family to becoming one of the first black female CEOs of the tech industry and creating “the most stunning Silicon Valley turnaround,” Shellye knows how to create success on her own terms, and through her book and her videos, she's now made it her mission to teach others to do the same. She's been featured frequently in Forbes, the New York Times Business Inside, and more, is subject of a Harvard Business School case study on becoming a CEO, and has been on lots of big podcasts around the world. She's currently a Fortune 500 board member, and now spends her time talking about her leadership career and lessons she's learnt.*Highlights:Her journey (4 mins)Where her conviction came from (7 mins)Imposter syndrome (11 mins)Having a goal whilst staying flexible (17 mins)Broadcasting your intentions (24 mins)Self-care (30 mins)Taking risks (34 mins)Negotiating in a new job (37 mins)Lessons she learnt at the top (46 mins)Adopting a mentor (54 mins) *ResourcesShelley's websiteHer bookHer new network Ignite*Social mediaTwitter- @ShelArchambeau@NextGGP/ @nishmanek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Craig Callé talks about third party risk management (TPRM) and cyber security. TPRM is a subset of Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC), which aims to help organizations achieve their objectives, address uncertainties, and act with integrity. TPRM is crucial as over half of all data breaches occur through insecure third parties. Companies need to understand their relationships and monitor them more carefully, which requires a variety of tools and processes. Chris explains that third party risk management includes cybersecurity, reputation management, supply chain issues, and other risk categories such as financial liability. Cybersecurity has become the primary focus due to the numerous issues it addresses. Privacy is another important risk, with regulations like GDPR in Europe, CCPA in California, and others worldwide ensuring companies have a firm grip on consumer data. Companies must follow through with privacy regulations unless they can follow data to third parties. Areas of Scrutiny in Third Party Risk Management Craig mentions that ESG and sustainability are also areas of scrutiny, as companies must ensure their third parties align with their company's goals and objectives. However, he stresses that one must also be aware of laws pertaining to sanctions around the world. Issues of reputation, child labor, anti-money laundering, and bribery, are also important to be attentive to, not just for their own company but also for third parties they work with. Defining Third Party Risk Management Chris explains that third party risk management and enterprise risk management, are all subcomponents of GRC. He mentions that the term includes outsource providers, software as a service (SaaS) apps, cloud hosts, contractors, ecosystem partners, technology partners, and counterparties. Emergency third party risk management is a broader category that includes enterprise risk management, business continuity or operational resilience, compliance, and internal compliance. Global Risk Control (GRC) includes enterprise risk management, a risk register, business continuity or operational resilience, and compliance. A risk register compiles all the potential threats that can impact a company, and it is crucial to continually build a more predictable and measurable system to achieve its objectives at the lowest possible risk. GRC Frameworks Craig adds that business continuity or operational resilience is an important aspect of GRC, as it involves a set of controls and risks in place to understand where the company is in the journey and be able bounce back when bad things happen. Compliance is another area under GRC, as it involves creating a methodology for ongoing monitoring of operations and ensuring compliance with global rules and regulations. He mentions that a lot of GRC work involves picking a framework and building a program around it; for example, in cybersecurity circles, a popular standards body would be NIST, and he mentions a few others that give leaders a roadmap apropos to achieving high standards of operation. Governance in Risk Management Strategy Craig states that, in the context of Global Risk Control, the governance aspect is a crucial part of the organization's overall risk management strategy and that it is set in the roadmaps that have been developed with a team for each area, such as compliance or continuity. The head of GRC is responsible for overseeing the system and ensuring that the organization operates within its control frameworks. For example, in a Fortune 500 company, a C-suite executive responsible for GRC would report to a Chief Risk Officer or CRO, with a solid line to the CEO and a dotted line to the board audit and risk committee.He goes on to explain various titles that may be given to the person in charge of GRC and why he believes there is a deficiency in putting all risks under one umbrella. The Director of Third Party Risk Management Role Explained The director of third party risk management might have several processes, such as onboarding new third parties, periodic audits, ongoing real-time monitoring, reporting functions, and investigating and dealing with incidents and responses. However, the responsibilities depend on the organization's level of maturity and the complexity of the process. David offers a few examples to clarify the complexity of the many situations involved that have to be taken into consideration, including the fact that risk management processes can often be seen as blockers, and additionally, offers a tip on how to overcome this issue. The Importance of Third Party Risk Management in Organizations The discussion revolves around the importance of third party risk management in organizations. It discusses the use of questionnaires and cyber risk ratings, which are non-invasive and objective tools that help triage the community of third parties and quantify vulnerability to data breaches. These tools allow TPRM professionals to compare responses on lengthy questionnaires with objective data, allowing for deeper discussions and corrective action when necessary. The discussion also touches on the need for human involvement in the processes, as automation has become increasingly popular. AI has become an important tool for parsing through voluminous data to identify central facts. However, human involvement remains an essential element in the process. Software for Third Party Risk Management Craig talks about the different types of software within the third party risk management universe. Some of the essential platforms include workflow automation platforms like Process, Unity, MetricStream, ServiceNow, LogicGate, BitSight and more. These platforms facilitate the issuance of assessments, review of responses, and routing to specific people or groups within an organization. Cyber risk ratings, which have been around for over 10 years, represent over half the market share and are now a natural complement to flow platforms. They provide easy-to-digest results that don't require an IT certification and are not based on FICO scores or letter grades. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the importance of human involvement in the third party risk management process to ensure effective and influential outcomes. Forecasting Improvements in the GRC Arena Craig believes that over the next decade, the focus of third party risk management will evolve from a risk focus within GRC to a high-electron level orchestration across CISOs, risk officers, and procurement people. This will lead to a more comprehensive view of risk and performance, ensuring that companies are not just scratching the surface when it comes to the risk aspects of third parties. Craig talks about the importance of selecting the right software for clients, highlighting the pros and cons of a best of breed approach versus a multi-module suite and a GRC-oriented suite. He explains that there are pros and cons to sharing data across modules, but there is also an opportunity for cross-sharing information across platforms. For example, if a company has a privacy module and wants to attack vendor risk, there is a natural logic to connect the data map to third parties that might pull data that needs to be aware of. However, this can be a different silo, and it can be difficult to cross-share information across platforms. He also emphasizes the need to understand the problem and inherited solutions, as well as the timeframe and budget constraints. Timestamps: 05:15 Third-party risk management and GRC 11:57 GRC roles and responsibilities in a Fortune 500 company 16:10 Third-party risk management processes and responsibilities 21:59 Third-party risk management software and techniques 27:26 Third-party risk management and platform automation 32:21 GRC and third-party risk management Links: Company Website:https://sourcecalle.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcalle/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.
In this episode, Jacob talks to Dr. Raghuram Srinivas from MetricStream!They discuss the beginnings of AI, how it has evolved over time, and the risks and opportunities it presents to companies around the world!Raghuram is the Senior Vice President of Product Management at MetricStream. He is an AI expert and has worked in AI-focused roles at JPM Chase, KPMG, as well as the Watson Group at IBM.Here are some highlights from the episode:The history of AIHow do large language models (LLMs) work?AI for GRC & GRC for AIUsing AI in cyber operationsThe future of cyber riskFollow Ragu on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raghuramsrinivas/MetricStream website: https://www.metricstream.com/-----------Governance, Risk, and Compliance Academy (GRC) Academy is a training and research platform!Online cyber GRC Training: https://grcacademy.io/courses/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=s1-e19&utm_campaign=coursesNeed a FedRAMP authorized Password Manager?Start a free 14-day trial of Keeper: https://grcacademy.io/ref/keeper/b2b-trial/See the CMMC controls that Keeper meets: https://grcacademy.io/ref/keeper/cmmc-controls-sheet/
Shellye Archambeau knew as a teenager she wanted to grow up and become a CEO. But when Shellye started as an undergraduate at the Wharton School of Business in 1980, there were just two female CEOs of large corporations, and none of the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies were Black. Despite the lack of representation, Shellye became the first Black woman to lead a division of IBM overseas. She broke barriers and took risks leading to a successful career with leadership positions at Blockbuster, Zaplet and MetricStream. In this 2022 conversation with Guy Raz, Shellye discusses her book Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms, and details both her singular approach to leadership and her advice for taking ownership of one's career.
Shellye Archambeau was an executive at IBM, Blockbuster's president, and then MetricStream's CEO. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon and Nordstrom. Today, she shares five key insights from her book "Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms."
In a recent interview, Gaurav Kapoor, the co-CEO and Co-Founder of MetricStream, shared his captivating journey from growing up in India to becoming a successful entrepreneur and leader in Silicon Valley. The conversation unveils the evolution of Gaurav's career, the birth of MetricStream, and the invaluable lessons learned along the way.
Our continued search through our podcasting vault has led us to the next episode to remaster. Who was selected? None other than Shellye Archambeau. As a master planner and strategist, Shellye knows how to create roadmaps to accomplish just about anything she sets her mind to. This is what led her to attend a top-ranked university, moving up the ranks at IBM, and ultimately becoming a CEO by the time she turned 40. In this remastered episode, we use her book, Unapologetically Ambitious, to anchor our conversation. Shellye shares her journey in becoming one of the first black women to lead a high-tech Silicon Valley company. Specifically, she reveals how she builds and empowers teams to build business infrastructure to support rapid, sustainable growth. Along the way, she also shares her predictions for remote working, how to delegate effectively, and why falling in love with your market is essential for scaling your business. Discover why she says you deserve to be ambitious and to do so unapologetically.
Are you looking for a mentor? We've got a surefire way to get as many mentors as you want, thanks to Shellye Archambeau, a Fortune 500 board director and one of the first Black female CEOs in the tech industry.Shellye learned early in her career that you should have multiple mentors and she figured out how to do that—without asking! And it's easier than you think!Suffering from impostor syndrome? Don't worry, Shellye points out it affects all of us, including herself, and she offers ways to beat it when it sneaks up on you. Striving to land a paid seat on a corporate board? Shellye shares how she did it and how you can, too! Want people to remember you? Introduce yourself using Shellye's technique and you'll be on people's minds long after you meet them.With over 30 years of corporate experience, Shellye, author of Unapologetically Ambitious, shares some golden nuggets you won't want to miss! Theme: Don't Do It AloneEpisode Highlights:Mixing business and pleasureAchieving work-life integrationHow to get a mentor without askingGet paid to serve on a boardHow to set goals and stay on trackHow to beat impostor syndrome3 ways leaders can advance multicultural women in the workplaceIntroduce yourself so people remember youMentioned in this Episode:Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms by Shellye ArchambeauLinkedIn Learning Course: Unapologetically Ambitious by Shellye Archambeau2023 Gender Diversity Index Report by 50/50 Women on BoardsShellye's Bio: Shellye Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Currently, Shellye serves on the boards of Verizon, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a CEO mentor with the EXCO Group and serves on the board of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. Shellye has over 30 years of experience in technology. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company. During her tenure MetricStream grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. Shellye is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book that will inspire you and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. Shellye enjoys the performing arts, traveling and cooking. Connect with us on our social media: Instagram and LinkedInJoin our LinkedIn community where we discuss rule-breaking strategies for multicultural women.More from Alisa Manjarrez: Instagram and LinkedInMore from Courtney Copelin:
Shellye Archambeau visits Google to discuss her book “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms.” The book is an empowering leadership guide from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs that offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals. Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young black woman, wife, and mother, managing her personal and professional responsibilities while climbing the ranks at IBM and subsequently in her roles as CEO. Through the busts and booms of Silicon Valley in the early 2000s, this book details the risks she took and the strategies she used to steer her family, her career, and her company toward success. Shellye is one of high tech's first female African American CEOs and has been featured frequently in Forbes, the New York Times, Business Insider, and more. Formerly an executive at IBM and President of Blockbuster.com, Archambeau was recruited to be the CEO of a then-struggling Silicon Valley startup, now named MetricStream, a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance software solutions. She currently serves as a Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. Visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/UnapologeticallyAmbitious to watch the video.
ABC to CEO: Preparing for the Possibility Podcast Conversations
Welcome back to ABC to CEO “Preparing for the Possibility” Podcast. We are so excited to release this inspiring and motivational conversation between our host, Sharon Fiehler and very special guest, Shellye Archambeau. Ms. Archambeau is a Fortune 500 board member, Former CEO of MetricStream, Advisor and Author. In this episode, Ms. Archambeau shares about her journey to becoming a CEO, important tips she learned along the way, tools you can use in your own life and career today, how to turn a no into a yes and so much more. She also shares what inspired her to write her book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book we highly recommend! You can find and connect with Ms. Archambeau on Instagram and LinkedIn. We hope that you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Learn more about Shellye Archambeau below:Shellye Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and advisor to the President of Arizona State University, and serves on the board of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company. During her tenure MetricStream grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book that will inspire you and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. She is also a Forbes contributor and the protagonist of the Harvard Business School Case Study: Becoming a CEO. Ms. Archambeau enjoys the performing arts, traveling, cooking and writing a blog that provides career advice, insights and other musings (https://shellye.com). @shelarchambeauFollow us to learn more at ABC to CEO.ABC To CEOPrepares young women for the possibility of becoming not just a leader but the leaderFirmly believes that when more women are at the top, there will be a tipping point that will make equality possibleIs a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizationABC to CEO: Preparing for the Possibility Podcast is produced by Amanda Taran.
Her Story - Envisioning the Leadership Possibilities in Healthcare
Meet Our Guests: Welcome to this special mash-up episode, where Shellye Archambeau, Former CEO, MetricStream, Advisor & Author, Deborah H. Telman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs & General Counsel, Gilead Sciences, Inc., and Fawn Lopez Publisher Emeritus, Modern Healthcare inspire listeners to embrace diversity, work with intention and integrity, and strive for success in their professional journeys. Key Insights: Let's explore these women in leadership and their inspiring stories to learn valuable lessons on achieving success and fostering diversity in the corporate world. ● Trailblazing Leadership. Despite facing adversity and experiencing bullying, Shellye developed a profound understanding that if she wanted to achieve anything in life, she had to improve the odds and carve her own path.● Allies & Advocates. Deb recognizes the role of allies and advocates in uplifting minorities and women in the workplace, urging others to actively create opportunities for underrepresented individuals to showcase their talents.● Courage and Determination. With a strong belief in the power of education and integrity, Fawn navigated her way through the healthcare industry, breaking barriers as a woman and minority leader.Relevant Links: Listen to Shellye Archambeau's full episodeListen to Deborah H. Telman's full episodeListen to Fawn Lopez's full episode
By Adam Turteltaub The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs document was updated in March 2023. Since then compliance teams and the broader compliance community have examined it closely, searching to better understand the government's expectations. Gaurav Kapoor, co-CEO and co-founder of MetricStream, sees an overarching key message to the update: The DOJ expects organizations to have a well-designed compliance, ethics and risk program and, with it, the ability to closely evaluate and monitor its effectiveness. The bar has definitely been raised. So what should the compliance team do? First, to his reading, the DOJ is encouraging organizations to follow connected, holistic approaches to compliance programs. Second, how you train and communicate must be well organized and integrated into business processes. Third, third-party risk must be scrutinized and the interconnectedness with the business must be made more visible. As for boards, they need to understand that they must continue to play their role in the business and risk governance. They must also, though, act in overseeing the risk management and compliance programs and ensuring they are successful. To that end, boards need to ensure that these programs are sufficiently funded and led, understand where compliance reports and remove any conflicts of interest. Listen in to learn more about these topics as well as adopting a compliance culture, looking beyond the guidance, and the proliferation of guidance documents that compliance teams need to navigate.
Listen to our interview with Simrin Jhangiani, Product Marketing Lead for MetricStream's ESGRC product. MetricStream is the world's largest independent provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) products & solutions. We discussed the following topics among others. What does ESG stand for, and why has it become such a hot topic in recent years? Can you explain how ESG can be aligned with a company's overall business strategy? What are some of the challenges that companies face when it comes to implementing ESG initiatives, and how can they overcome these challenges? How does technology play a role in ESG? Why is it valuable to have ESG as a part of a GRC strategy? If you want to be our guest, or you know some one who would be a great guest on our show, just send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with a subject line “Global Risk Community Show” and give a brief explanation of what topic you would like to to talk about and we will be in touch with you asap.
Between apologizing too much, not knowing how to actually achieve their goals, and the odds of success in an unfair world rarely being in our favor, women have to work hard and take risks to achieve their goals. Shellye Archambeau is here today to talk about what you can do to help yourself reach your goals. This week's episode 57 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about how to be unapologetically ambitious! In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Julie Castro Abrams and Shellye Archambeau are sharing the importance of goal setting and actionable steps you can take right now to plan out your future successes.Shellye Archambeau is an experienced CEO and board director with a track record of building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Roper technologies, and Okta. She's also a strategic adviser to Forbes Ignite and the president of Arizona State University and serves on the board of two national nonprofits Catalyst and Braven. Shellye is also the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms.Some of the talking points Julie and Shellye go over in this episode include:How hard things that happen in our childhood and how our parents address them shape our adulthoods.Why knowing how to achieve your goals - not just setting them - is the key to success.Why women are supposed to ‘have it all', and why men aren't spoken about that way.Finding the type of self-care that's right for you, so you can keep yourself healthy.Check out Shellye's book Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about How Women Inspire at https://www.howwomenlead.com/podcast CONNECT WITH SHELLYE:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramTwitterCONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWLOnly 2.1% of venture capital went to women-founded companies in 2022. We are done waiting or fighting for a seat at the table—today, we are committing to build The New Table; women-funded, women-run. I invite you to invest in your power, don't wait—join The New Table today.
Gaurav Kapoor serves as the Co-CEO and Co-Founder, MetricStream Solutions & Services. Gaurav has been involved with the company since its inception and is responsible for strategy, marketing, solutions, and customer engagement. He also served as the CFO of MetricStream until 2010.Previously, Gaurav held executive positions at OpenGrowth and ArcadiaOne. Prior, he spent several years in business, marketing and operations roles at Citibank in Asia and in the U.S. He also serves on the board of Regalix, a digital innovation and marketing company. Gaurav has a bachelor's degree in Technology (with Honors) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), a degree in Business from FMS, Delhi, and an MBA from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated as a Palmer Scholar.
Her Story - Envisioning the Leadership Possibilities in Healthcare
Meet Our Guest: Meet Shellye Archambeau, an accomplished CEO and Board Director who has a history of success in building brands, leading high-performance teams and growing organizations. With her experience as the former CEO of MetricStream, Archambeau currently holds board positions at major companies such as Verizon, Roper Technologies and Okta. Additionally, she serves as a strategic advisor for Forbes Ignite and holds the position of President of Arizona State University. Archambeau also lends her expertise to non-profit organizations Catalyst and Braven as a board member. Her book, "Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms" offers inspiration and practical tools to help readers navigate the challenges and trade-offs of creating the life they want.Key Insights: Shellye Archambeau discusses her book "Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms" and offers valuable advice to other aspiring leaders on recognizing opportunities, finding mentors, and creating effective networks.● From 16 to CEO. Shelley had a desire to become CEO at the age of 16 after her involvement in various clubs and organizations developed a desire for leadership.● Strength and Resilience. After being a minority in business her entire life, Shellye was able to use this to her advantage when it came to operational skills in unique roles. It was what set her apart from others and gave her insight to a different mindset in business.● Be Comfortable With the Uncomfortable. Taking risks isn't always comfortable. Shellye advises women to be sure to take calculated risks because if you don't, you'll miss out on opportunities and rewards.This episode is hosted by Gary Bisbee, Ph.D., MBA, Founder, Chairman & CEO Think Medium.Relevant Links: Check out Shellye's websiteFollow Shellye on TwitterOrder a copy of Shellye's book
Meet Shellye Archambeau:The former CEO of MetricStream, author Shellye Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and the President of Arizona State University, and serves on the board of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. Her book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms, will inspire you and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. Key Insights:Shellye Archambeau offers important advice for aspiring leaders, based in her experience, on recognizing opportunities, finding mentors, and creating effective networks. Helping Others. Shellye's path to leadership began when she noticed that helping others led them to respect her as a person, and as an effective organizer.Stick to the Plan. Very few people have a plan and make a consistent effort to orchestrate every day in accordance with the plan. Shellye believes this is the path to power. A Good Director. Having served on a number of boards, Shellye advises board members and directors to contribute in their own expertise, and to speak up to raise important questions. Relevant Links:Check out Shellye's websiteFollow Shellye on TwitterOrder a copy of Shellye's book
Hello and welcome to the new episode of the Risk Management Show brought to you by Global Risk Community. We spoke with Loren Johnson, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Metricstream. We discussed the following questions among others. - What's happening in the GRC market today and where does risk and resiliency fit in? - How would you best frame resiliency in GRC today? - What are the latest trends in risk and resiliency? - One or two key take-aways; and more... If you want to be our guest, or you know some one who would be a great guest on our show, just send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with a subject line “Global Risk Community Show” and give a brief explanation of what topic you would like to to talk about and we will be in touch with you asap.
Hello and welcome to the new episode of the Risk Management Show brought to you by Global Risk Community. We spoke with Patricia McParland, the head of cyber product marketing at MetricStream, a leading GRC provider. We discussed the following questions among others. - what's ahead for cyber risk management and GRC in 2023 with some actionable tips; - What are the biggest changes in cyber risk and cyber GRC this year? - What are the business cases that MetricStream solutions solve the best in the eyes of their customers? and more... If you want to be our guest, or you know some one who would be a great guest on our show, just send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with a subject line “Global Risk Community Show” and give a brief explanation of what topic you would like to to talk about and we will be in touch with you asap.
Shellye Archambeau serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She previously served as the CEO of MetricStream, a software company focused on risk management and compliance. Her book, Unapologetically Ambitious was chosen by Fortune magazine as the business book of the year. In this episode we dive into: Analyzing the risk in order to decide if an opportunity is worth pursuingOvercoming imposter syndromeFinding mentors and establishing connections with mentorsWhy you shouldn't fall in love with your productRead the full episode notes and summary on Startup Savant! Buy Shellye's book here.
Taking risks can be the catalyst for immense scale or dire straits. Avoiding taking any risks at all leads to stangnancy and empowered competitors. The key is to know which risks are worth taking, and when and how to take them. This episode highlights the best conversations we've had recently about taking advantage of risk and how fortune favors the brave. Featuring New Georgia Project's Stacey Abrams, Care.com's Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Bankable Productions & SMiZE Cream's Tyra Banks, MetricStream's Shellye Archambeau, Moderna's Stéphane Bancel, Digital Undivided's Kathryn Finney, Ellevest's Sallie Krawcheck, and American Express's Ken Chenault. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dlirtXSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Amid increased stakeholder pressure on environmental, social and governance factors, tax transparency is now a major consideration for businesses striving to comply with regulations. How should Asia Pacific's ESG agenda follow suit? Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish finds out from Michel Feijen, Managing Director, Sales, APAC of MetricStream.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shellye Archambeau knew as a teenager she wanted to grow up and become a CEO. But when Shellye started as an undergraduate at the Wharton School of Business in 1980, there were just two female CEOs of large corporations, and none of the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies were Black. Despite the lack of representation, Shellye became the first Black woman to lead a division of IBM overseas. She broke barriers and took risks leading to a successful career with leadership positions at Blockbuster, Zaplet and MetricStream. Shellye's book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms, details her singular approach to leadership, and her advice for taking ownership of one's career.
Often we fail to fulfill our dreams not because they're big, but because we lack enough intention to pursue them. Regardless of how great your ambitions may become, it's never too hard. It only takes being intentional, purposeful, and committed to achieve your goals. In this episode of Fifth Dimensional Leadership podcast, I interview Shellye Archambeau, Fortune 500 Board Director. Shellye is the former CEO of MetricStream, a governance, risk, and compliance software company based in Palo Alto, California. Under Shellye's leadership, MetricStream became a global market leader with over 1200 employees that serves customers around the globe. On top of that, Shellye serves on four corporate boards: Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta, and is a Strategic Advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group. Shellye is a great example of a truly ambitious woman, who has ascended the ranks and created a name for herself in the technology industry. She's incredibly purposeful, intentional, and driven. She has a powerful story to share about defying the odds that she also shares in her book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms In our conversation, Shellye talks about being purposeful and intentional in turning your ambitions into everyday decisions, which is the key to achieving your dreams. Key Takeaways: How being purposeful and intentional propels a leader and why ambition is not enough Understanding the what, why, and how of Imposter Syndrome What it takes to serve on not one, but four corporate boards How getting a “seat-at-the-table-job”, where interacting with the CEO and board enhance the odds of advancing Moving forward from the loss of her life partner. How to be an intentional leader during this disempowering time Homework does not end in school; always do your homework. Quotes “A lot of people set goals, and some plan to achieve them, but very few people make everyday decisions consistent with those plans where the power lies.” - Shellye Archambeau “Risk and reward are two sides of the same coin.” - Shellye Archambeau “Being intentional about watching, learning, and listening will make you a valued manager and leader going forward.” - Shellye Archambeau Find cheerleaders, those who remind you how good you are.” - Shellye Archambeau “The higher you rise, the more your reputation plays a role in what opportunities come your way.” - Shellye Archambeau “A lot of people focus on the next job they want, but you've got to nail the job that you have to set yourself up for the next one.” - Shellye Archambeau “The more you do to increase your ability to have more options means you get more choice, which helps you make better decisions.” - Shellye Archambeau
While ESG remains high on the agenda of APAC companies in a post-pandemic era, only a small percentage have actually developed ESG frameworks and procedures rigorous enough for the demands of today's economy. We speak to Michel Feijen, Managing Director, APAC of MetricStream, about incorporating ESG in boardroom discussions and delivering actionable insights for an effective ESG strategy.Image Credit: Michel Feijen LinkedIn
While ESG remains high on the agenda of APAC companies in a post-pandemic era, only a small percentage have actually developed ESG frameworks and procedures rigorous enough for the demands of today's economy. We speak to Michel Feijen, Managing Director, APAC of MetricStream, about incorporating ESG in boardroom discussions and delivering actionable insights for an effective ESG strategy.Image Credit: Michel Feijen LinkedIn
If there's any risk that we all hear about every day, cyber tops the list. How can you protect your organization with a thoughtful governance, risk and compliance approach? How can you manage the ever-increasing role of third parties, who are estimated to account for more than 60% of data breaches? What are some best practices and standards, like NIST, that help? How are emerging techniques like risk quantification changing the game? Join our guest, Torsten Larson, GRC Advisor and risk expert at MetricStream, a GRC leader for more than 20 years, for a chat on how to manage cyber and third party risks today. In this episode you will hear Torsten's insights and Best Practices for Building Cyber Resilience using GRC. Torsten Larson is MetricStream's GRC Advisor, he has over 20 years in the industry focusing on Third-Party Risk and Cyber Security. We discussed the following topics among others: How the landscape for risk practitioners has changed in the last 2 years What are the biggest risk factors? How does a GRC program help? What about security frameworks? What do you see as game-changers for managing cyber risk? and more... If you want to be our guest, or you know some one who would be a great guest on our show, just send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with a subject line “Global Risk Community Show” and give a brief explanation of what topic you would like to to talk about and we will be in touch with you asap
In this episode you will hear Suneel's insights about the trends we are seeing in the industry related to risk management, as well as cyber risk quantification. Suneel Sahi is the VP, Global Product and Industry Marketing at MetricStream. He focuses Financial Services, GRC Strategy and Marketing in the capital markets, focusing on M&A, private equity, operational risk & financial crime. Specializing in cybersecurity, cloud computing and AI. If you want to be our guest, or you know some one who would be a great guest on our show, just send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with a subject line “Global Risk Community Show” and give a brief explanation of what topic you would like to to talk about and we will be in touch with you asap.
In this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Shellye Archambeau who has over 30 years of experience in technology ranging from her role as the former President of Blockbuster.com, as well as, the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based software company. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. During the show, Shellye shares the sacrifices she made to get ahead, as well as, how she tackles goal-setting when confronted with complicated, high risk crises. . . . . In the episode: - Shellye begins the episode sharing why she left her high-ranking position at IBM to become CEO of a MetricStream, a struggling startup. - She goes on to describe her personal decision-making matrix and how it helps her during moments of crisis. - Shellye then shares the personal and financial decisions she made in order to become MetricStream's CEO. - Shellye shares the process of being invited to apply for Verizon's board. - At the end of the episode, Shellye shares why she believes women should be unapologetically ambitious. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theidealists/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theidealists/support
Here's a snapshot of a few things we talked about…· Introduction· Who is the Lois Lane, When It Comes to Shellye Archambeau? [00:01:38]· What was Her Childhood Like Growing Up? [00:02:39]· Did She Have Any Enterpernurial Ambitions Earlier in Her Life? [00:05:38]· What Helped Her Get Through Adversity Early On? [00:07:24]· How Was She Able to Secure a Position at IBM? [00:13:17]· What were the Signs that Led her to Quit Her Job at IBM? [00:20:22]· How Did Her Journey Towards Joining BlockBuster Unfold? [00:22:45]· How Her Proposal to Work with Netflix Could Have Saved Blockbuster? [00:26:06]· Why Did She Decide to Move to Silicon Valley after Leaving Blockbuster? [00:28:40]· How Was She Able to Achieve Her Goal of Becoming a CEO? [00:31:58]· How Did Her Network of Mentors Help Her Transform Zaplet? [00:35:02]· Which Mentor Has Had the Most Impact on Her? [00:36:56]· What are her Goals for Her Career? [00:40:03]· One Thing She Wishes She Had Implemented Sooner to Accelerate Her Journey? [00:42:47]· Where to Find Shellye Archambeau [00:45:56]In This Episode You'll Learn:In this episode, Casanova talks with Shellye Archambeau. She talks about her childhood, the adversities she had to face after they moved to LA, why did she decide that she wanted to be a CEO at the age of 16, how her mother and teachers helped her get through tough times at school, how she learned about building relationship by helping others, how she was introduced to power of having mentors, the importance of setting goals and executing the plans, how she climbed the ranks at IBM and why she did she decide to leave the company, how she became the president of blockbuster.com and proposed a collaboration between Blockbuster and Netflix when it was a start up, why she decided to move to the Silicon Valley, how she became the CEO of MetricStream, and much more. Have a listen.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bruce Dahlgren discusses how MetricStream is an all in one integrated platform for audit, risk, compliance management and more on today's Future of Biztech Episode.Learn more about Metric Stream at: https://www.metricstream.com/Find Bruce Dahlgren on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-w-dahlgren/----J.C. Granger is the founder and CEO of Infinity Marketing Group. The company provides marketing solutions and LinkedIn lead generation for B2B tech companies.Learn more at https://www.infinitymgroup.comReach out to J.C. on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcgranger/
Hear from our guest, John Johasky, Chief Sales Officer at MetricStream. We discussed a number of topics around both leadership and the evolving risk landscape. More specifically we discussed: What is a typical Customer Journey of MetricStream's customers? How to measure results of Risk Management solutions with some case studies? What is one major difference between companies that manage risks well and companies that struggle? What are emerging trends and customer needs? And more… Let us know what you think about this and other interviews. If you want to be our guest, or you know some one who would be a great guest on our show, just send your email to info@globalriskconsult.com with a subject line "Global Risk Community Show" and give a brief explanation of what topic you would like to to talk about and we will be in touch with you asap.
As 2021 ends, I wanted to look back at some of the best leadership advice we heard from our guests over the last year and a half. I interview around 50 guests every year, and I've had the privilege of speaking with many great leaders around the world; these are some of my favorite conversations. I have picked out some short clips from my interviews with five past guests. These leaders have brought their companies & their people through the pandemic and all the changes that came with it, and they have continued to thrive despite all the challenges they faced. I hope you enjoy looking back at parts of these conversations and the lessons we can learn from these leaders. Mark Lashier is the CEO of CPChem, a company that produces petrochemicals and plastics with 5,000 employees worldwide. Chevron owns 50% of the company, and Phillips owns 50%. Mark has served in leadership roles at Chevron Phillips Chemical and Phillips Petroleum for three decades. Mark explains that being an effective leader entails building trust, showing transparency, and simplifying your employee's workload. It is critically important that all our leaders demonstrate the behaviors of trust, transparency, and simplicity every day; we talk a lot about that as leaders. "People are incredibly perceptive. If they smell something inconsistent, they're not going to buy it, and they're going to say, okay, you say you want trust, but you're not exhibiting trust," he says. --------------------------- There are 6 trends that are transforming leadership forever do you know what they are and are you ready for them? Download the PDF to learn what these 6 trends are and what you should be doing about each one of them. These are crucial for your leadership and career development in the future of work! --------------------------- Shellye Archambeau is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based governance, risk, and compliance software company, and the author of the new book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Terms. She also serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. In our conversation Shellye explained that creating your luck is positioning yourself so that when an opportunity shows up, you can take advantage of it, and it is just as vital that you make sure you let people know what you're doing. Tell them your job title and explain what you are responsible for in your job. David Cote is the former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell and author of the bestselling book, Winning Now, Winning Later: How Companies Can Succeed in the Short Term While Investing for the Long Term. During his time at Honeywell, David fixed a toxic work culture and grew the company's market capitalization from around 20 billion to 120 billion, delivering returns of 800%. Currently, David is Executive Chairman of Vertiv Holdings Co, a global data center products and services provider. He is a member of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group on Foreign Relations and the Conference of Montreal. David explains how he defines leadership and his advice on how to lead in tough times. If we do the right things in the middle of a tough time, that will cause us to come out of a much stronger company than our competitors. And the advice that I give to people is don't panic and make sure that you keep thinking independently. Never forget to put your customer first, don't let customer service suffer in any way. Lastly, start thinking about the recovery, even while you're in the middle of the recession. A good leader finds a way to take at least a couple hours a week to put their head above the fray and look around and say, okay, all these short-term actions, I'm assuming, is it going to make a difference for where I'm trying to go for the long term? Is it consistent with what I'm trying to do, and if It's not, what do I do differently so that it will be? Those are the people who will do well going into the recovery and truly establish themselves. --------------------------- There are 6 trends that are transforming leadership forever do you know what they are and are you ready for them? Download the PDF to learn what these 6 trends are and what you should be doing about each one of them. These are crucial for your leadership and career development in the future of work! --------------------------- Rita McGrath is a professor at Columbia Business School and bestselling author of the book, Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. In 2020, she was ranked #5 on the Thinkers50 list for her work in strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship and for being a champion of harnessing disruptive influences for competitive advantage. She is widely recognized as a leading expert on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. Seeing Around Corners opens your mind to possibilities that are now made real because of a strategic inflection point. It's more about expanding the range of options that you're considering and then really being prepared to challenge your assumptions. And I think that's really where the seeing around corners part is so valuable. If you think about it, any business grows up with a set of assumptions about what's possible and what's not. And what an inflection point does is it changes the nature of those assumptions. Chris McCann is the CEO of 1-800-Flowers, a floral and gourmet food gift retailer, and distribution company with over 3000 employees. The company was started back in 1976 when Chris' older brother opened his first flower shop. In the 1980s, Chris joined his brother in the business, and they have been working together ever since. In our discussion, Chris talked about what he learned from other leaders he came to know, including CEO of JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, and the former CEO of AXA Financial, Ed Miller. He also talked about the crucial things he has learned about leading in turbulent times. Chris explains two of the most critical leadership skills in communication and visibility. The need to step up communication so that the people in your company know that you're on top of things and you're looking out for their best interest is critical. Also, a key component to leading in turbulent times is re-emphasizing the vision of your company, your values, your mission. By focusing and constantly reminding people of our job and our vision to inspire human expression, connection, and celebration. And tying everything we do back to the company vision gives employees a sense of normalcy. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE How to lead with Trust, Transparency, and Simplicity How you can own your luck and create your own success How to Lead in Tough Times Leading Innovation and Growth during times of uncertainty --------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Workplace from Facebook. Whatever you bring to work to help you be you, Workplace celebrates it. Our familiar features help everyone work together in new ways. To make your place of work a great place to work, visit workplace.com/human Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob
MetricStream ESG Innovation CEO Bruce Dahlgren Interview Leveraging the power of AI, MetricStream is the global market leader in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and Integrated Risk Management solutions, providing the most comprehensive solutions for Enterprise and Operational Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Internal Audit, IT and Cyber Risk and Third-Party Risk Management on one single integrated platform.MetricStream is the market leader in integrated risk management (IRM) and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)
Meet Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream and author of the book Unapologetically Ambitious. In this episode we learn how to confront imposter syndrome, embrace ambition, and encourage our students to be future leaders.
47. Shellye Archambeau - Black Voices “I just didn't feel I was truly going to have the opportunity to compete for a CEO spot at IBM. So that's why I moved my whole family from Tokyo to Dallas, Texas for this new Blockbuster job. And you have to remember, Blockbuster back then was a behemoth. There was a Blockbuster on every single corner... I'm going to build the whole .com internet business for Blockbuster, right? Terrific. And then, Reed Hastings and I meet... Let's take Blockbuster, the brand, Netflix, the technology, put them together and go conquer the world. And my boss says, 'No.'" Guest Info: Shellye Archambeau: Fortune 500 board member, Former CEO of MetricStream, Advisor and Author Ms. Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and to the President of Arizona State University, and serves on the boards of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that enables corporations to improve their business operations through better risk management across the enterprise. Ms. Archambeau built the company into a global market leader with over 1200 employees serving customers around the world. Under her leadership MetricStream was recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” and named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for 9 consecutive years. Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology leading organizations focused on business to business as well as business to consumer. She is a recognized expert in marketing and co-authored, "Marketing That Works: How Entrepreneurial Marketing Can Add Sustainable Profits to Any Sized Company." She has held EVP of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer roles for two public companies and as President of Blockbuster.com, launched the entertainment retailer's first online presence. She was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider. She was ranked one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax and that same year received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms (Published by HBG Grand Central 10/2020). A book that helps professionals achieve their aspirations and create the life they want. https://shellyearchambeau.com/books Shellye is also a sought-after speaker on governance, risk and compliance as well as marketing and entrepreneurship. She has guest lectured at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School of Business. She is a Forbes contributor and has been featured or referenced in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Financial Times. In her spare time Shellye enjoys exercising, the performing arts, entertaining and cooking. Favorite Quote: “If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” — Shirley Chisholm Resources: ShellyeArchambeau.com Shellye on LinkedIn Shellye on Twitter (@ShelArchambeau) Shellye on Instagram (@ShelArchambeau) Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms Here are some fantastic Black-owned businesses to consider that the R.O.G. Team recommends. McBride Sisters Collection The Largest Black-Owned, Women-Owned Wine Company In The US Glow Global Events Virtual events, Hotel + Travel management, Live events Propellant Media LLC Digital marketing and media solutions provider TKT Provides HR services to companies with a focus on diversity and inclusion, talent fulfillment, workforce management, managed services, and spend management Lease Query Accounting software for accountants and financial professionals Impyrian IT, Cyber Security, AV Teleconferencing, Engineering Shine Self-care app for people with anxiety and depression Credits: Shellye Archambeau, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy
Legends of Business welcomes Shellye Archambeau author of Unapologetically Ambitious, board member of Verizon, Nordstroms and former CEO of MetricStream.
Today we are becoming Unapologetically Ambitious with Shelly Archambeau! Shelly Archambeau is an American businesswoman and former CEO of MetricStream, a GRC company based in Palo Alto, California. She has held executive positions for numerous companies, including a 15-year career at IBM where she became the first African American woman at the company to be sent on assignment internationally. Archambeau is a guest lecturer at her alma mater, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She is also a writer, co-authoring the book Marketing That Works, and a regular contributor for Xconomy.
Attend a top-ranked university, check. Move up the ranks at IBM, check. Become a CEO by age 40, check. Shellye Archambeau is unapologetically ambitious and achieves what she believes. But it’s not by accident. As one of the first black women to lead a high-tech Silicon Valley company, she embodies hard work, strategic planning, and carefully crafted execution. In this episode, Shellye pays it forward by revealing the teams, technologies, and processes that helped her rise to the top and eventually turn around MetricStream. Resources: https://businessinfrastructure.tv/
MetricStream's CEO, Bruce Dahlgren, joins Coruzant Technologies for the Digital Executive podcast. He shares how capitalizing on change and taking risks has contributed to his success in his career.
Bruce Dahlgren, Chief Executive Officer of MetricStream explains how organizations can get a better understanding of what types of risk they are facing and make better more informed decisions about how to manage their risk exposure. MetricStream https://www.metricstream.com/ Metric Streams GRC Summit https://www.grc-summit.com/2021
Hello and welcome to the Supply Chain Podcast. Thank you for tuning in, don't forget to come back every Friday for new episodes featuring leaders in the supply chain. On this week's episode, I am joined by Bruce Dahlgren, CEO of MetricStream. MetricStream is the independent market leader in enterprise and cloud applications for Governance, Risk, Compliance and Quality Management. We discuss risk and disruption management as part of everyday business considerations as we move into the recovery stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Don't forget to subscribe! Check out our socials: LinkedIn: @Supply Chain Digital Twitter: @SupplyChainD
Have you ever felt guilty about chasing your dreams? Or fearful of being judged by others for your ambition? Well, you are not alone. Research shows that women are more predisposed to feelings of shame and guilt than men. From a young age, women are conditioned through social norms to believe that putting yourself first and following your dreams is selfish. And these feelings increase when it comes to going after the life of your dreams. Our guest, Shellye Archambeau, will teach you how to shed the fear and guilt, and be unapologetically ambitious. Shellye is one of high tech's first female African-American CEOs and has a track record of accomplishments building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. Shellye currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, Okta, and two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and the President of Arizona State University. She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. In this episode, Shellye reveals the mindset, tools and strategies that helped to achieve her dreams. Shellye shares stories from her own journey – the highs and the lows on her way to the top. She also shares her struggle with imposter syndrome and what helps her deal with it – and how you can do the same. Shellye will empower you with the tools to fight your own battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. Visit https://www.iambeyondbarriers.com where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with Shellye. Highlights: [02:28] Inspiration behind Unapologetically Ambitious [03:29] Sharing lessons through storytelling [05:32] Advice to those who don’t have a plan [08:40] Figuring out your North Star and how you’ll get there [10:31] How imposter syndrome has impacted Shellye [17:31] Evaluating risks and opportunities [20:38] How to let others know you are looking to advance [26:05] Biggest opportunity to prepare for [28:12] Integrating the different parts of our lives [34:36] Finding your cheerleader Quotes: “Realize that we are responsible for our careers, we own our careers, not the company, not your mentor, not your spouse, or your partner.”– Shellye Archambeau “Your whole life should be about learning. The more you learn, the more you grow, the more you're able to contribute.” – Shellye Archambeau “To pursue your vision, you need to define what you are trying to achieve, what has to be true for it to happen, and what do you need to do in order for it to be true.” – Shellye Archambeau “When chaos is around you, stay focused on what is really important, and let go of the rest so that you can stay on your feet.” – Shellye Archambeau About Shellye Archambeau: Shellye Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and the President of Arizona State University, and serves on the board of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company. During her tenure MetricStream grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book that will inspire you and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. She is also a Forbes contributor and the protagonist of the Harvard Business School Case Study: Becoming a CEO. Ms. Archambeau enjoys the performing arts, traveling, cooking and writing a blog that provides career advice, insights and other musings (https://shellye.com). Links: Website: https://www.shellye.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellye-archambeau/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShelArchambeau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelarchambeau/
Episode 138 of the Business Bookshelf - Shellye Archambeau - Author of "Unapologetically Ambitious" Today our guest is Shellye Archambeau. Shellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs. Formerly an executive at IBM and CMO at two public companies, Shellye was recruited to be the CEO of a then-struggling Silicon Valley startup, which is now MetricStream, a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance software solutions. She currently serves as a Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. Shellye is the author of “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms”. Each chapter lays out key takeaways and actions to increase the odds of achieving your personal and professional goals. Unapologetically Ambitious invites readers to move beyond the solely supportive roles others expect them to fill, to learn how to carefully tread the thin line between assertive and aggressive, and to give themselves permission to strive for the top. The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3vAs1S6. Shellye's website is www.shellyearchambeau.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/businessbookshelf/support
This podcast is about choices, decisions, planning and APPLE PIE! She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms. It provides lessons to lead, plan, execute and choose the life YOU want to live. Shellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs. Formerly an executive at IBM and Chief Marketing Officer and EVP of Sales at two public companies. She served as MetricStream’s CEO for 15 years and built it into the industry standard for Governance, Risk, Compliance and Quality Software. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. Shellye’s Contact Information linkedin.com/in/shellye-archambeau shellyearchambeau.com (Company Website) unapologeticallyshellye.com (Unapologetically Ambitious) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Shellye Archambeau, one of high tech's first female African American CEOs. In her book, Unapologetically Ambitious, Shellye shares her story of growing up an ambitious Black girl in the racially charged 1960s and 70s. She recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young woman, wife, and mother, managing her responsibilities while climbing the ranks at IBM, and brings readers on a wild ride through the busts and booms of Silicon Valley in the early 2000s, detailing the risks she took and the strategies she engaged to steer her family, her career, and her company, MetricStream, toward success. On today's episode, Shellye talks about what inspired the name of her book, the Imposter Syndrome, and what makes her a unique leader. Follow Women Lead Change on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and visit wlcglobal.org for more information. Own It! from Women Lead Change is sponsored by Iowa State University's Ivy College of Business. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7V9VAGJQC2YLA&source=url)
Want to know what it took for a Black woman CEO to succeed in Silicon Valley in the early IBM years — and still be at the top of her game today? If you’ve ever felt like you’re facing insurmountable odds, this episode is for you. Shellye Archambeau shares her incredible journey to show you how staying true to your values and aligned to your long-term vision while making (sometimes ruthless) decisions will get you to your goals. As her new book suggests, Shellye is unapologetically ambitious and thinks you should be too. Listen as she highlights the importance of having cheerleaders on your side as well as standing your ground when your convictions are challenged. As her new book suggests, Shellye is unapologetically ambitious and thinks you should be too. What You Will Learn In Today's Podcast Interview The similarities in being a CEO and running a club Why it was the "right, holistic decision" to return to work after only five weeks of maternity leave to further her career (and why later she would commute for three years instead of move her family) The difference between choice and sacrifice Why she can’t stand the term "work/life balance" How washing a pie plate changed her entire life The importance of having a shared long-term vision with key players in your life and seeking help along the way to avoid burning out before achieving your potential What your "backpack" looks like, how everyone’s is slightly different and what this means for our interactions How cheerleaders helped Shellye overcome major issues and why you should recruit your own Why it’s ridiculous to compare yourself to other people When you should swerve or stay the course and how to adjust your goals accordingly How planning makes it easier to step into ambitious roles and achieve aspirations Are You Growing The Value of Your Business Take The 2-Minute Assessment To Get Your Intentional Growth Score™ And 1-Page Vision Board. Are your company's current initiatives intentionally designed to increase the value of the business? Do you know what you want from your business long term and why? Do you know what your company is worth? Do you know the differences between Management, Family Transitions, PE Firms, ESOPs and Strategic Buyers? Does the business have a written strategic plan on how to achieve the desired normalized EBITDA and valuation? About the Guest: Shellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first Black women CEOs. MetricStream, a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software solutions, was recognized for growth and innovation under her leadership and made the top ten of the“Deloitte Technology Fast 50” as well as was named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for nine consecutive years. Shellye has also served on a number of boards, helping build brands, high performance teams and organizations. Her first book, Unapologetica
Want to know what it took for a Black woman CEO to succeed in Silicon Valley in the early IBM years — and still be at the top of her game today? If you’ve ever felt like you’re facing insurmountable odds, this episode is for you. Shellye Archambeau shares her incredible journey to show you how staying true to your values and aligned to your long-term vision while making (sometimes ruthless) decisions will get you to your goals. As her new book suggests, Shellye is unapologetically ambitious and thinks you should be too. Listen as she highlights the importance of having cheerleaders on your side as well as standing your ground when your convictions are challenged. As her new book suggests, Shellye is unapologetically ambitious and thinks you should be too. What You Will Learn In Today's Podcast Interview The similarities in being a CEO and running a club Why it was the "right, holistic decision" to return to work after only five weeks of maternity leave to further her career (and why later she would commute for three years instead of move her family) The difference between choice and sacrifice Why she can’t stand the term "work/life balance" How washing a pie plate changed her entire life The importance of having a shared long-term vision with key players in your life and seeking help along the way to avoid burning out before achieving your potential What your "backpack" looks like, how everyone’s is slightly different and what this means for our interactions How cheerleaders helped Shellye overcome major issues and why you should recruit your own Why it’s ridiculous to compare yourself to other people When you should swerve or stay the course and how to adjust your goals accordingly How planning makes it easier to step into ambitious roles and achieve aspirations Are You Growing The Value of Your Business Take The 2-Minute Assessment To Get Your Intentional Growth Score™ And 1-Page Vision Board. Are your company's current initiatives intentionally designed to increase the value of the business? Do you know what you want from your business long term and why? Do you know what your company is worth? Do you know the differences between Management, Family Transitions, PE Firms, ESOPs and Strategic Buyers? Does the business have a written strategic plan on how to achieve the desired normalized EBITDA and valuation? About the Guest: Shellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first Black women CEOs. MetricStream, a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software solutions, was recognized for growth and innovation under her leadership and made the top ten of the“Deloitte Technology Fast 50” as well as was named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for nine consecutive years. Shellye has also served on a number of boards, helping build brands, high performance teams and organizations. Her first book, Unapologetica
In today’s episode, I speak to Shellye Archambeau – esteemed Silicon Valley leader and tech CEO.Shellye was one of Silicon Valley’s first African American female CEOs and pioneered a path in tech for others to follow. She started her career at IBM where she spent 15 years, ultimately leading its Asia-Pacific business for the public sector. Shellye later became the CEO of MetricStream in Palo Alto. She had joined tech company Zaplet which was going through some difficulties and was only months away from bankruptcy when she led it through an incredible business pivot, and merger with MetricStream. Shellye built the company into an award-winning global market leader with over 1200 employees serving customers around the world. Shellye is the author of two books, the most recent being Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms which came out last year and which we discuss in this interview. It’s a great book which Fortune magazine named one of its top 10 business books of 2020.In this episode, we discuss the many obstacles Shellye faced in her life (both personal and professional) and how she overcame them, as well as how she planned her career in tech. And planning is an important thread in Shellye’s book which we dig deeper into – how anyone anywhere can find the career and life they want with intentional planning. There are lots of great lessons in this episode and Shellye’s life story is incredibly inspiring. -----Let me know what you think of this episode and please rate, review and share - it means the world to me and helps others to find it too.Danielle on Twitter @daniellenewnham and Instagram: @daniellenewnhamShellye on Twitter @shelarchambeau and Instagram @shelarchambeauShellye website and book Shellye's book Unapologetically Ambitious can be bought here.-----This episode was hosted by me - Danielle Newnham, a recovering founder, author and writer who has been interviewing tech founders and innovators for ten years - and produced by Jolin Cheng. Series 1 of this podcast is sponsored by Sensate – the device which can help to reduce stress and anxiety in less than ten minutes a day. To get an exclusive $25 off your first purchase, simply head to Sensate and insert my discount code POD.
In this episode, Sheri and Olivia West sit down with the amazing powerhouse, Shellye Archambeau. Shellye is the former CEO of MetricStream, which landed her as one of Silicon Valley's first Black Female CEOs, and built the company from a struggling start-up to a global leader. She was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider and has guest lectured at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School of Business. Shellye now serves on the Boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies and Okta and she is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious. I LOVED this book as it captures so much of what we strive to teach young women! Tune in to hear Shellye discuss her book and guide us through how to take risks, break barriers, and create success on your own terms. To hear more in the audience Q&A, watch the full replay on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j78NqDcyKpc
As a Black female CEO, Shellye Archambeau is no stranger to adversity. Now she faces her most critical leadership decision. The software company she leads, MetricStream, is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash, and struggling to make payroll. Harvard Business School professor Tsedal Neeley discusses Archambeau’s leadership style and the importance of developing resilience, particularly when managing through a crisis.
Shellye Archambeau is the author of “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms.” It’s part memoir, part inspiration, and career guidebook. While Shellye argues it’s for everyone, we reckon it’s really best suited for the most ambitious among us. In the book, Shellye shares how she went from being the only black girl in her high school to being the CEO of a Silicon Valley tech firm, MetricStream. And it’s an amazing tale of an amazing woman. In our conversation with Shellye, she talked with us about the challenges she faced growing up. But what was more interesting to us was talking with her about the way she makes decisions. She has this ability to see how things fit – or don’t fit – into her personal and business goals. And then she acts on them with amazing conviction. She is one remarkable person. We talked about how she has a strong inclination to set lofty goals – that we call BHAGS (big, hairy, audacious goals) – that never changes over the course of her career. These BHAGS gave her a North Star to navigate by. But the BRICKS (the steppingstones to needed to achieve long-term goals) she used along her journey were flexible and changed as her situation changed. This flexibility is something we wanted to call out, because it wasn’t just being flexible that got her where she is today. Her incredible ability to create plans and execute those plans is what really set her apart from her peers. And we can imagine that all of her peers at IBM were talented, skilled, smart, and driven. Just not as much as Shellye. INTERESTED IN BEING A PART-TIME INTERN FOR BEHAVIORAL GROOVES? If you’d like to pursue being a part-time intern with Behavioral Grooves, please contact Kurt or Tim directly. Kurt Nelson, PhD: kurt@lanterngroup.com Tim Houlihan: tim@behavioralchemy.com “Transfiguration” by Jonathan Benson is used for the interstitial music in this episode. © 2021 Behavioral Grooves Links Shellye Archambeau on Twitter: @ShelArchambeau Shellye’s web site: https://shellyearchambeau.com/ “Unapologetically Ambitious”: https://shellyearchambeau.com/books Carol Dweck – Growth Mindset: https://www.mindsetworks.com/science/ George Bernard Shaw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw Stephen Curtis, Episode # 148: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/covid-19-crisis-stephen-curtis-on-neuroplasticity-and-creating-the-ideal/ Locke & Latham on Goals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goal_setting Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, “The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years”: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmsa066082 Musical Links Steve Miller “Fly Like an Eagle”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a6lAwbE1J4 Spinners “I’ll Be Around”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq5VXTO3HDI Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkM8F0sjSw The O’ Jays, “Love Train”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECZr3-a_rDA Teddy Pendergrass, “Turn Off the Lights”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK4wofMj5-k Alfie Pollitt, "Say It (Over and Over)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTaDr1lq8mY Earl Klugh, “This Time”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7fF_eRYM5k Dave Koz, “You Make Me Smile”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cshiIac91U Brian Culbertson, “Colors of Love”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MM5hSddIcg Praful, “Don't Fight with Life/Om Namah Shivaya”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D51CbCMY10 George Benson, “On Broadway”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ef0kThw5VY Elton John, “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncuiQAfPhTg Audrey Hepburn, “Moon River”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uirBWk-qd9A
This on the Well Woman Show, I am taking to Shellye Archambeau. She is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and the President of Arizona State University and serves on the board of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company. During her tenure MetricStream grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book that will inspire you and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. She is also a Forbes contributor and the protagonist of the Harvard Business School Case Study: Becoming a CEO. We discuss: - Why wanting recognition isn't a bad thing. - How Shellye struggled with white culture and - Why we should be unapologetically ambitious You can find notes from today's show at http://wellwomanlife.com/238show (wellwomanlife.com/238show). The book she recommended was: https://bookshop.org/books/talking-to-strangers-what-we-should-know-about-the-people-we-don-t-know/9780316478526 (Talking To Strangers: What We Should Know About The People We Don't Know By Malcolm Gladwell) You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at http://wellwomanlife.com/community (wellwomanlife.com/community) The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at http://wellwomanlife.com/academy (wellwomanlife.com/academy). Support this podcast
We’ve always believed the world would be better if more countries and companies were run by women. And 2020 proved us right: women leaders consistently stood out for their empathetic and effective response to Covid-19. In this episode, we talk to two notable women leaders—Shellye Archambeau and Sheryl Sandberg—about how they navigated an incredibly difficult year, how our definition of a “good” leader is evolving, and how all leaders can take steps to get working women through this crisis.More about our guests:Shellye Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology, leading organizations focused on business to business as well as business to consumer. As CEO of MetricStream, she was one of Silicon Valley’s first Black women CEOs and built the company from a struggling startup into a global market leader. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and to the President of Arizona State University and serves on the boards of two national nonprofits, Catalyst, and Braven. Check out her new book, "Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms."Sheryl Sandberg is the chief operating officer at Facebook, overseeing the firm's business operations. Prior to Facebook, Sheryl was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google, chief of staff for the United States Treasury Department under President Clinton, a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and an economist with the World Bank. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
I’ve had the privilege of speaking with around 500 leaders over the years on The Future of Work Podcast and I have really learned a lot from each one. On the show, they share tips, advice, lessons they’ve learned, as well as an inside look at what it’s like to lead their organization. This past year really brought a lot of challenges for every single leader around the world. We had to learn how to adjust to a pandemic, how to address social injustices, how to lead virtually and much more. My guests really shared a lot of inspiration, motivation, as well as realistic advice for listeners. Even though all of the interviews were great and informative, I have a few favorites that I really enjoyed. And from those episodes I have compiled 15 leadership lessons that are crucial for leaders to learn in order to succeed in the future. Leading by example: Arthur Blank, co-founder The Home Depot Arthur Blank is the co-founder of the Home Depot, which today has a market cap of over $300 billion and they have over 400,000 employees. Arthur is a leader that lives out the value of leading by example. He understands the importance of showing employees that what they do day to day is not beneath you as the leader. When you lead by example and let people know that you are not just sitting up in your office looking down on the employees who allow the business to succeed it makes people actually want to show up and work hard. Creating your own luck: Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream Shellye Archambeaur is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley based governance risk and compliance software company and the author of a new book called Unapologetically Ambitious. She's also on the board of Verizon and Nordstrom. In this world you have to create your own luck, especially when it comes to your career. Shellye explains that creating luck means positioning yourself so that when an opportunity shows up you actually have the ability to take advantage of it. What culture is and what it isn’t: Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix Marc Randolph is the co-founder and founding CEO of Netflix, he also served on the board of Netflix up until 2003. As Marc shares, culture is not just what you say, it’s not something that you put up on posters around the office, or some catch phrases that you come up with in a meeting. He says, “Culture is how you act. It's how you are, it's the things you do. And even more importantly, culture springs from how the founders and the early employees act with each other, with their employees, with their customers. And so, huge amounts of the Netflix culture arised organically, from the way that Reed (Hastings) and I behaved, the way that I treat people, the way I worked with people before.” It doesn’t have to be crazy at work: Jason Fried, co-founder and CEO of Basecamp Jason Fried is the co-founder and CEO of Basecamp, and best selling author of Rework, It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy at Work. With the blurring of work in life, it can be quite challenging to make sure that work just doesn't take everything over. Jason is a big believer in capping a workweek at 40 hours, he says, “We don’t want people working more than 40 hours. You don’t need to. And if we’re doing that, then we’re doing something wrong, actually. I know a lot of companies, long hours is seen as doing something right, like, “Let’s stay late, and let’s work on the weekends and let’s pull all-nighters.” I think that’s completely wrong. And so, we’re very careful about not encouraging our employees to work that way.” What to do if you feel stuck at work: David Cote, former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell David Cote is the former chairman and CEO of Honeywell, and author of the best selling book, Winning Now Winning Later: How Companies Can Succeed In The Short Term While Investing For The Long Term. During his time at Honeywell, David fixed a toxic work culture and grew the company's market capitalization from around $20 billion to $120 billion, delivering returns of 800%. If you have a boss who doesn’t feel that you are performing as well as you think you are, this is where you have to be self aware and figure out is there something you can fix or do you just have a bad boss, which David says happens less often than people think. So learn to be self aware and realize when there is something you need to fix. We all have issues, and it’s important to know what they are. How to lead with empathy and courage: Kate Johnson, President of Microsoft US Kate Johnson is the president of Microsoft US, a $45 billion division. She is currently very involved in Microsoft's culture journey led by CEO Satya Nadella. Kate is a huge believer and practitioner of leading with courage and empathy. But what does that mean and how does it come to life? Here is what Kate had to say. She says, “One of the things that we've been learning is the connection between courage and vulnerability. So everybody thinks if you're courageous, that you have no weakness. You are strong, they picture warriors, you know, with lots of armor and heading off. That's not what courageous leadership is. Courageous leadership is the willingness to activate the troops and own the outcome, but also to do so bringing all of your strengths and weaknesses to the table with total transparency and clarity, and kind of owning work with that and figuring out how to assemble the team to bolster wherever there are weaknesses. And that's a different kind of leadership that I think is essential today.” How Covid-19 has changed leadership forever: Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO of Genpact Tiger Tyagarajan is the CEO of Genpact, a global professional services firm with 100,000 employees that drives digital led innovation in digitally-enabled intelligent operations for organizations around the world. Prior to Genpact. Tiger worked for several well-known companies such as Unilever, Citibank, and GE. One thing that a lot of people are speculating about is that the office will be a thing of the past and that everyone will be working from home. Tiger doesn’t agree. While he does agree that some things will never go back to what it was before, he believes that offices will come back, at least in some form. How leaders can serve their employees: Carrie Birkhofer, President & CEO of Bay Federal Credit Union Carrie Birkhofer is president and CEO of Bay Federal Credit Union, a non profit financial cooperative with 225 employees. She's been the CEO there for 25 years and under her leadership, the Credit Union has grown from $70 million to $1.4 billion in assets. What does it look like to serve your employees? Carrie makes sure she meets new employees on their first day at work. In good times, pre-COVID that meant four or five current employees and Carrie getting together in person with the new employees. The current employees would share who they are, what their path has been at Bay Federal, and something interesting that they want to share. Then they would have the new employees do the same thing, except they would share their paths getting to Bay Federal. Creating a mission that resonates with employees: Steve Bilt, CEO of Smile Brands Steve Bilt is the CEO of Smile Brands, a company with 5000 employees that provides business support services to Over 425 dental offices. Smile Brands has been on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list three times and Steve is one of the top CEOs on Glassdoor. Anyone can come up with a mission statement or a company purpose that sounds good. But it can’t be something that just lives on a wall or in the company handbook. It has to be something that is infused into every aspect of the business. Steve believes it needs to be something short and catchy that people can remember. It needs to be something that you can evaluate and check in on to see how well the company is living up to it. It has to be something that is living and breathing inside your company. People are the solution, not the problem: Hubert Joly, former Chairman and CEO of Best Buy Hubert Joly is the former Chairman and CEO of Best Buy. Currently, He is a professor at Harvard Business School, and he's on the board of two companies, Johnson and Johnson and Ralph Lauren. A lot of leaders first starting at a struggling organization probably would have thought about cutting back on the headcount first to save money. But Hubert not only didn’t take that route, he actually put more money into training, incentives, wellness, etc… Hubert truly believes that leaders should treat humans as a solution to the problem, not as a source of the problem. And we should use headcount reduction only as a last resort. Why leaders need a short attention span: Jim Heppelmann, CEO of PTC Jim Heppelmann is the CEO of PTC, a technology software company with 6500 employees in 30 countries. There's always been this traditional mentality that leaders need to have a long term plan and stick to it. But Jim's lesson is that leaders actually need to have short attention spans if they want to thrive in today's rapidly changing world. Jim is always looking for the next round of changes that make PTC better, or that protect them from a new threat headed their way. This is a quality that he believes all CEOs should have. Always looking to the next thing, don’t just ride current success. The best leadership lessons can come from those around you: Chris McCann, CEO of 1-800-Flowers Chris McCann is the CEO of 1-800-Flowers, a floral and gourmet food gift retailer and distribution company with over 3000 employees. Chris didn't learn leadership skills by attending a top tier University, he learned how to lead by those he surrounded himself with. Sometimes the best leadership lessons can come from those around you. Why everyone should think like an entrepreneur: Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square Jim McKelvey is the co-founder of Square and the author of a new book called Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time. Lots of people are going through a time of reinvention. And having the mindset of an entrepreneur can be an invaluable asset. Jim says true entrepreneurs solve problems that haven’t been solved before, they don’t just start a business, they do something that has never been done before. And that is what he and Jack Dorsey did, they solved a problem in a way that no one else had ever thought of before. They even were able to beat out Amazon when the company tried to copy the setup Square had. Putting people ahead of profits: Pehr Gyllenhammar, former CEO of Volvo Pehr Gyllenhammar is the former CEO of Volvo, and has been voted Sweden's most admired man nine times. Pehr had to lead his company through lots of tough times, like recessions, and an oil crisis. While all the other companies were sacrificing their people to save their profits Pehr didn't let go of a single employee. In fact, he told me he would rather let go of a white-collar worker in a management role than a blue-collar worker working on the manufacturing floor. Pehr’s lesson is really all about appreciating all of the people who work with him for you. And remembering that it's oftentimes the people on the front lines who make your business successful. Creating and scaling amazing culture for a remote workforce: Robert Glazer, CEO of Acceleration Partners Robert Glazer is the best selling author of Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others. He's also the CEO of Acceleration Partners, a 13-year-old company that manages affiliate and partner marketing programs for a lot of well-known brands like Adidas, LinkedIn, Target, and others. He leads a team of hundreds of employees but they are all remote. The lesson from Robert is how he manages to create and scale an amazing culture for a workforce that actually doesn't work together in person. Robert shares that the key to having a successful remote team is by starting with the core values of the organization. Once you know your core values you can intentionally attract and hire the right people. Contrary to what happens in most organizations, Robert and his team understand that not every person will feel like the company is right for them. This episode is brought to you by my friends at ServiceNow, a software company that makes the world of work, work better for people by delivering digital workflows that create great employee experiences, and unlock productivity. If you or your company is looking to transform old, manual ways of working into digital workflows, then you need ServiceNow. They are trusted by over 6,200 enterprises customers, Check them out here.
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Shellye Archambeau, Fortune 500 board member, former CEO of MetricStream, guest lecturer at her alma mater, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, And Create Success On Your Own Terms.
049 Shellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs. She serves as a board member at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies and Okta. She was the former CEO of MetricStream, where she turned a struggling Silicon Valley startup to a global leading compliance software company. Prior to becoming the CEO she was an executive at IBM and CMO at two other public companies. She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious. https://www.SmartVenturePod.com IG/Twitter/FB @GraceGongGG LinkedIn:@GraceGong YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company.
048 Shellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs. She serves as a board member at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies and Okta. She was the former CEO of MetricStream, where she turned a struggling Silicon Valley startup to a global leading compliance software company. Prior to becoming the CEO she was an executive at IBM and CMO at two other public companies. She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious. https://www.SmartVenturePod.com IG/Twitter/FB @GraceGongGG LinkedIn:@GraceGong YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company.
In this episode, we talk to Shellye Archambeau (Fortune 500 Board Member & Trailblazing Tech CEO) as we discuss her new book, her career, and how her life partner was a game changer in her career. Check out her website and purchase her book here. **More On Shellye** Shellye Archambeau: Fortune 500 board member, Former CEO of MetricStream, Advisor and Author Ms. Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and to the President of Arizona State University, and serves on the boards of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that enables corporations to improve their business operations through better risk management across the enterprise. Ms. Archambeau built the company into a global market leader with over 1200 employees serving customers around the world. Under her leadership MetricStream was recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” and named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for 9 consecutive years. Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology leading organizations focused on business to business as well as business to consumer. She is a recognized expert in marketing and co-authored, "Marketing That Works: How Entrepreneurial Marketing Can Add Sustainable Profits to Any Sized Company." She has held EVP of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer roles for two public companies and as President of Blockbuster.com, launched the entertainment retailer’s first online presence. She was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider. She was ranked one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax and that same year received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms (Published by HBG Grand Central 10/2020). A book that helps professionals achieve their aspirations and create the life they want. Shellye is also a sought-after speaker on governance, risk and compliance as well as marketing and entrepreneurship. She has guest lectured at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School of Business. She is a Forbes contributor and has been featured or referenced in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Financial Times. In her spare time Shellye enjoys exercising, the performing arts, entertaining and cooking. shellyearchambeau.com LinkedIn: Shellye Archambeau Twitter: @ShelArchambeau Instagram: @shelarchambeau
Shellye Archambeau is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley based governance, risk, and compliance software company, and the author of the new book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms. She also serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. Under her leadership MetricStream was recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was named in the top 10 of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Shellye was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider. She was ranked one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax and she received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). Shellye Archambeau is no stranger to roadblocks and barriers. All throughout her career she has encountered them. But one thing she learned early on was that life is not fair, you’re not always going to have an easy time. The good news is, you can do something about it. Shellye realized she had to be intentional about everything that she did and every decision she made in order to improve her odds of being successful and reaching her goals. She knew that if she just did what everybody else did, she probably wasn’t going to get much out of life. In her new book, Unapologetically Ambitious, she shares some of the biggest lessons she has learned throughout her career and what she had to do to reach the goal she set in place as a 16 year old. Why you need to set goals At the age of 16 Shellye decided she wanted to be a CEO. With that goal in place she worked hard and she always knew which direction to go. You don’t have to know exactly what you want to do at a young age, but you do have to be able to set goals for yourself. Even if it means just looking forward to a goal next year or in 6 months. If you don’t set goals, you don’t know where you are trying to go, you don’t have anything specific you are trying to achieve. If you don’t have a goal in mind then it doesn’t matter what you do next or how you make decisions. You have to know what you are aiming for to know what actions to take. As Shellye shares, “Setting goals is really all about picking that objective in the future. And honestly, if you can only think two years ahead, then that's better than nothing, right? I don't care how far ahead, however far ahead you can pick, just pick that goal. Ask yourself, what has to be true for you to achieve that goal? And then ask yourself, how do you make that true? Which is basically the plan. What has to be true? And then how do I make it true? That's how I think about everything. And that's how to make the plan.” When setting goals it is also important to let others around you know what your goal is. Tell your boss, your mentor, your spouse, your coworkers. People can’t help you if they don’t know what you are aiming for. And while it can be easy to give up goals at the first sign of hardship, don’t give in. Figure out a different path, but don’t change your goals. Make sure you stay focused on them and keep working to get there. Few people make consistent daily decisions that get them to their goal. That is the key to success. Shellye says that’s where the real power lies. Make every decision and every action count in your journey to your goal. How to create your own luck In this world you have to create your own luck, especially when it comes to your career. Shellye explains that creating luck means positioning yourself so that when an opportunity shows up you actually have the ability to take advantage of it. Planning can improve your odds for good things to happen. After you set your goal, that’s when you get to work. Figure out what skills, experiences, and knowledge you will need in order to reach your goal and go after it. When you set a plan Shellye says you have to assume it’s going to happen and get ready for it. If that means you have to take a course or read some books or learn a new skill get to it. Don’t let yourself get to the point where the opportunity arrives but you miss out because you aren’t prepared. Do your homework, always keep learning. Don’t go into a meeting to learn something, learn what you need to before the meeting so you can contribute. You have to be proactive every step of the way. Shellye also advises people to take the time to let people know what it is you actually do. Don’t just give them your job title, titles are useless. What that job title means inside your company could be completely different inside of another. Explain what it is you do so that when somebody is looking for a person with a specific set of skills they will remember you. Dealing with imposter syndrome So many leaders deal with imposter syndrome, that voice in your head that says--what makes you think you can do this? Wait until they find out you don’t have the skills to do the job. You may never fully get rid of it, but you can deal with it in order to make sure it doesn’t stop you from succeeding. Shellye says the first thing is to realize that almost everyone (if not everyone) deals with this at some point in their life. It’s not just you. Understand that although the voice sounds real, it’s not. Also realize that you would not be in your current position if the people around you felt like you didn’t belong. So if you can’t believe yourself when you try to quiet the doubts, believe the people around you. And Shellye says, worst case scenario, just fake it until you make it. Act like you are comfortable and confident, even if you aren’t. Because eventually you will figure it out and realize you belong. Fostering self determination Self determination means you believe you are in control of yourself. You have confidence in yourself that you can go get things. But you also need relatedness, a feeling that you belong. So fostering self determination is really about creating an environment in which you feel you belong and that others care about you. So how can you do this? Shellye suggests joining groups, starting a club, getting people together around a hobby you are passionate about. Create that community for yourself where you belong. Forget about work life balance The phrase work-life balance has become very popular over the past few years. It is a very hot topic, but Shellye actually hates the term. She believes it just sets us up for failure and disappointment. Because in a true work-life balance both sides should be equally balanced at the same time, and life is too tumultuous for that. It is almost impossible to balance both, one side will suffer or the other side will. And trying to pretend we can have it all while staying sane is not healthy. Shellye likes work-life integration instead. You have to prioritize and deal with what needs to be dealt with no matter what side it is on. Especially these days in the pandemic when we are all wearing so many different hats. Life and work are blurring while we work from home with our kids and families. Don’t worry about being balanced, just get done what needs to get done on all fronts. Embrace your limits Most of us have gone through our strengths and weaknesses at some point in our career. We are usually pretty aware of what we are good at and what we struggle with. But what usually happens is people tend to focus on their weaknesses and they try to work on getting better. If you already know what you are good at, wouldn’t your time be better spent making your strengths even better? If you take an hour to work on a weakness you have you might improve a tiny bit, but if you could work for an hour on something you are already great at, think of how much more you could achieve. You are known for your strengths, so strengthen your strengths. Focus on those areas and really push yourself. And then lean on others around you to fill in the gaps where you have weaknesses. Learning to swerve So many people are having to swerve in their careers now with Covid-19. With all of the shutdowns and restrictions businesses and individuals have had to figure out how to continue to grow and thrive. Being able to swerve in your career means you can move around the roadblocks you can’t move. All of us are going to face roadblocks from time to time. Some that you can easily get around and some that seem impossible. You have to learn to go over, under, around, whatever you have to do to get past them. Roadblocks can be a boss who doesn’t see your potential, or a coworker who tries to push you down, or an organization with no new opportunities. Whatever it is figure out what you can do to swerve. As Shellye says, “The only difference between a roadblock and a stepping stone, is how high you lift your leg. So don't let anything stop you.” Never say die One of the values that was added to the MetricStream culture back in 2008 was never say die, which meant never give up. It’s all about resilience. They had to figure out how to fight to keep the company going when the economy crashed and they did. Shellye says it is so important that you don’t stop just because life gets hard, keep going, keep pushing. The most important thing they did in the middle of this storm was to focus. As Shellye explains in hard times everyone in the company has to be pulling in the same direction. Communication is critical so that everyone is on the same page and knows what is important. And the whole company focuses on what really matters and all the extra stuff falls away. During these times leaders also have to have a vision and they have to share that with the company, because when you are going through dark times it’s easy for people to want to jump ship. Leaders have to have a vision and they have to inspire everyone to keep moving forward. Life is hard for everyone, the key is to not let those circumstances affect your drive and motivation. Keep pushing forward and never give up. How Shellye takes risks In order to grow and move up in your career you are going to have to take risks. As Shellye says, you can’t get opportunity without taking risks. But risks can be daunting. What if you fail or fall on your face? Shellye has been taking risks her whole life and what she does is she asks herself a few questions before making a move. What is the likely outcome? If I do this, what is the upside? What’s the worst that could happen and can I live with it? Most of the time people walk away from risks without even considering them because they are afraid. But if you take the time to understand what it is you are afraid of, you may find it’s not that scary after all. There are some risks where an outcome could be a long term negative impact on your health or it could mean your family ends up on the street. But usually if you think about the worst that could happen it’s not that dramatic. There are a lot of outcomes that you can live with. So when you are faced with a risk really look into it and what could potentially happen. You never know, it could result in the best decision you have ever made.
In this episode, we talk to Shellye Archambeau (Fortune 500 Board Member & Trailblazing Tech CEO) as we discuss her new book, her career, and how her life partner was a game changer in her career. Check out her website and purchase her book here. **More On Shellye** Shellye Archambeau: Fortune 500 board member, Former CEO of MetricStream, Advisor and Author Ms. Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and to the President of Arizona State University, and serves on the boards of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that enables corporations to improve their business operations through better risk management across the enterprise. Ms. Archambeau built the company into a global market leader with over 1200 employees serving customers around the world. Under her leadership MetricStream was recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” and named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for 9 consecutive years. Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology leading organizations focused on business to business as well as business to consumer. She is a recognized expert in marketing and co-authored, "Marketing That Works: How Entrepreneurial Marketing Can Add Sustainable Profits to Any Sized Company." She has held EVP of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer roles for two public companies and as President of Blockbuster.com, launched the entertainment retailer's first online presence. She was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider. She was ranked one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax and that same year received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms (Published by HBG Grand Central 10/2020). A book that helps professionals achieve their aspirations and create the life they want. Shellye is also a sought-after speaker on governance, risk and compliance as well as marketing and entrepreneurship. She has guest lectured at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School of Business. She is a Forbes contributor and has been featured or referenced in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Financial Times. In her spare time Shellye enjoys exercising, the performing arts, entertaining and cooking. shellyearchambeau.com LinkedIn: Shellye Archambeau Twitter: @ShelArchambeau Instagram: @shelarchambeau Visit our website TheStartupLifePodcast.com Follow The Startup Life Podcast Facebook Page Want gear from The Startup Life? Check out our gear! Check out other great podcasts from The Binge Podcast Network. Written by: Dominic Lawson Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson Music Credits: **Show Theme** Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald **Break Theme** Cielo - Huma-Huma
In this episode, I had the honor of talking to Shellye Archambeau, one of Silicon Valley's leading African American CEO and author of the book, Unapologetically Ambitious. She got candid about why she wrote the book, what it means to have sustainable growth, and discussed the need for companies to prioritize inclusion and diversity as a goal from the very beginning. Shellye Archambeau is the former CEO of MetricStream, a GRC company based in Palo Alto, California. She has held executive positions for numerous companies, including a 15-year career at IBM where she became the first African American woman at the company to be sent on assignment internationally. She is a Board Director at Verizon Communications, Okta Inc, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies
In this episode of the Guru Salon, Suzanna speaks with Shellye Archambeau, one of Silicon Valley's first minority female tech executives, about her new book, Unapologetically Ambitious. Suzanna and Shellye discuss the strategies and mindset that Shellye used to plan and execute her career journey. She shares a story of courage, focus, and growth. Former President of Blockbuster.com, former CEO of MetricStream, and board member of Verizon and Nordstrom, she has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, and Business Insider. Shellye is an inspirational, authentic speaker who will have a profound and immediate impact on your mindset and your career.
We cover: * The power of planning * The most important questions ambitious people need to ask * Why you should always look for the blessings; especially in difficult circumstances And much more Shellye Archambeau: Fortune 500 board member, Former CEO of MetricStream, Advisor and Author Ms. Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a strategic advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group and Forbes Ignite. Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company. During her tenure MetricStream grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book that will inspire you and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. She is also a Forbes contributor and the protagonist of the Harvard Business School Case Study: Becoming a CEO. Ms. Archambeau enjoys the performing arts, traveling, cooking and writing a blog that provides career advice, insights and other musings Stay connected with Shelly: Website: https://shellye.com (https://shellye.com) Catch up on past conversations as well as see the entire lineup of contributors at the "A Handful of Hope" website: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/a-handful-of-hope (https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/a-handful-of-hope) Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/ (https://jessebrisendine.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine (https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/ (https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/ (https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris (https://twitter.com/jessebris) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine (https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine) Grab Your Free Copy of The Happiness Guide: https://jessebrisendine.leadpages.co/happiness-guide/ (https://jessebrisendine.leadpages.co/happiness-guide/)
SPEAKERS Shellye Archambeau Former CEO, MetricStream; Author, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms; Twitter @ShelArchambeau In Conversation with Robin Washington Board Member, Honeywell Inc, Alphabet Inc., and Salesforce.com In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed by The Commonwealth Club of California from San Francisco on October 21st, 2020.
Join our VP of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Rosanna Durruthy as she hosts a LinkedIn Live Speaker Series with Shellye Archambeau, Former CEO of MetricStream and Fortune 500 board member, to discuss her new book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. Full of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valley's first female Black CEOs, her inspiring book offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals. Shellye asserts that ambition alone is not enough to achieve success as she shares practical tools and approaches to employ right now, including concrete steps to: capitalize on the power of planning, develop financial literacy, build your network and integrate work, marriage, parenthood and self-care.
This week we interview Shellye Archambeau. Shellye is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. She shares lessons learned from her life that she has written about in her new book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms. A book that will inspire you, and provide the tools to enable you to fight the battles, make the tradeoffs and create the life you want. Shellye Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. She is also a strategic advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group, and Forbes Ignite. Shellye has over 30 years of experience in technology. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company. During her tenure, MetricStream grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. She is also a Forbes contributor and the protagonist of the Harvard Business School Case Study: Becoming a CEO. To learn more about Shellye, visit shellye.com
Shellye is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ], Nordstrom [NYSE: JWN], Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP], and Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA]. She is also a strategic advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group and Forbes Ignite.She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that she built into a global market leader with over 1200 employees serving customers around the world. Under her leadership, MetricStream was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50”.Shellye is a Forbes contributor and has been featured or referenced in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Financial Times. And is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms Discover more details here.Some of the highlights of the episode:Shellye planned to become CEO of IBM and how this led her MetricStreamBeing a board member of multi-billion dollar listed companies - what does it entail and how to get there?How to best position yourself, get mentors and plan your career strategicallyWhy Shellye decided to write and publish her book, Unapologetically AmbitiousStories of how if you don't ask you don't getFollow us on:Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wba8v7Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WeulzXLinkedin: http://bit.ly/2w9YSQXFacebook: http://bit.ly/2HtryLd
Continuing our series of talks from our recently concluded AgainstAllOdds startup summit we have with us, Shellye Archambeau. In this episode, Shellye talks to Preethy Padmanabhan of Freshworks, on her journey to become one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs and recounts how she transformed MetricStream from being a Silicon Valley ‘problem child' to a sustainable multi-million dollar business. She talks about how founders can balance short-term interests and long-term desire to build sustainable companies, how they can bring in more diversity and inclusivity to their businesses, and what the business can gain from this, the dangers of falling in love with your product, and much more. About the GuestShellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs. Formerly an executive at IBM and CMO at two public companies, Archambeau was recruited to be the CEO of a then-struggling Silicon Valley startup, which is now MetricStream, a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance software solutions. She currently serves as a Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. Her debut book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms will be launched on October 6, 2020, with Grand Central Publishing.Preethy Padmanabhan is the Head of Platform Product Marketing at Freshworks. Prior to joining Freshworks, Preethy was the VP of Marketing at Panzura. She is also an angel investment partner with SV2, Portfolia, and a Board Member for CortexBCI. She served in various non-profit boards focused on economic empowerment, women, children, and education. She also held positions in marketing, sales, and engineering across Nutanix, Dell, and Cisco. Sign up for regular updates from The Orbit Shift Podcast.Shellye Archambeau Official WebsiteBuy Unapologetically Ambitious by Shellye ArchambeauRegister as part of the Freshworks for Startups Programme The Orbit Shift Podcast is Powered by Freshworks Inc. a global SaaS company headquartered in San Mateo, California. Host and Producer - Jayadevan PKAssistant Producer - Shashwath JAudio Engineer - Rajesh Subramanian
Shellye Archambeau celebrates a successful, 40-year career having been the first woman of color owning and running a tech company, MetricStream in the Silicon Valley of California. She also spent 15 years as an executive with IBM and serves on the boards of Nordstrom, Verizon, Roper Technologies and Okta. Shellye believes strongly that business people should always at some point in their careers obtain sales experience. Driven, highly focused and a born leader, Shellye has released her book, Unapologetically Ambitious, in which she addresses strategic approaches to success sharing much wisdom and practical tips. This is a great podcast, listen as Shellye describes the techniques on mentorship and taking measured risks. LeadingShe.com Instagram.com/LeadingShe Facebook.com/LeadingShe https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadingshe/
In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Shellye Archambeau. She is one of high tech's first female African American CEOs and has been featured frequently in Forbes, the New York Times, Business Insider, and more. Formerly an executive at IBM and CEO of Blockbuster.com, Archambeau was recruited to be the CEO of a then-struggling Silicon Valley startup, which is now MetricStream, a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance software solutions. She currently serves as a Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She's also the author of the new book, Unapologetically Ambitious. Here are her social media links and the link to order the book: Website to order Unapologetically Ambitious book: https://unapologeticallyshellye.com Personal Website: https://shellyearchambeau.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shelarchambeau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelarchambeau/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellye-archambeau-72115 At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner. Let our 20+ years of expertise help you achieve the outcomes that are best for your business in the areas of cloud and cybersecurity. We have engineers and project managers available to assist you. Call our office at 678-575-8515, email us at info@techandmain.com or visit us at www.techandmain.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techandmain/message
"The difference between a dream and a goal is a timeline and a plan." Shellye Archambeau is a Silicon Valley leader, who is one of High Tech's first female African American CEOs. She has been featured frequently in Forbes and New York Times and Business Insider and has been an executive at IBM, CEO of blockbuster.com, and then the turnaround CEO for a Silicon Valley startup, which is now MetricStream, a global leader and governance risk and compliance software. She currently serves as Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. Her new book, 'Unapologetically Ambitious' comes out in October. In episode 20 of the Career Nation Show, Shellye talks about:+ Beating the impostor syndrome+ Managing your reputation+ Career goals and plans+ Creating your own luck+ Trillion Dollar CoachCatch the transcript of the show at www.careertiger.com
An experienced tech exec, Shellye Archambeau serves on the boards of Verizon and Nordstrom as well as several other companies. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based governance, risk, and compliance software company that, during her tenure, grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. Anticipating the launch of her first book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms (2020), she speaks with Stanford professor Tina Seelig about how to advocate for oneself, find mentors and sponsors, beat imposter syndrome, and build an impactful career.
An experienced tech exec, Shellye Archambeau serves on the boards of Verizon and Nordstrom as well as several other companies. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based governance, risk, and compliance software company that, during her tenure, grew from a fledgling startup into a global market leader. Anticipating the launch of her first book, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms (2020), she speaks with Stanford professor Tina Seelig about how to advocate for oneself, find mentors and sponsors, beat imposter syndrome, and build an impactful career.
I'm so excited to have Shellye Archambeau, former CEO, Fortune 500 board member, and author of Unapologetically Ambitious on this episode. Shellye talks about her new book, her secrets to succeeding as a CEO and executive, and much more. "I used setting goals and planning and being intentional as a way to actually change the odds." - Shellye Archambeau.
Hear how to break barriers and be the leader you want to be! Shellye Archambeau is an amazing woman whom I was honored to interview. She has an illustrious career with a lot of firsts. But, as she will tell you, being the first African American woman to achieve her accomplishments was never easy. Instead, her career has been built on her aspirations and her ambitions. Her new book, due out in October, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms, powerfully tackles how you too can break through your own hurdles, road blocks and glass ceilings that might be holding you back. Want to surge ahead but not sure how? Listen in as Shellye tells us! Watch our conversation here A highly accomplished leader with an unassailable belief in herself An experienced CEO and Board Director with an imporessive track record of building brands and high performance teams, Shellye has dynamically led technology-focused organizations for over 30 years. Her secret? "You just need a lot of personal belief in your own skills and a vision of yourself as a leader, able to break through and keep going." As I always say, If you can see it, you can be it! Meet Shellye Archambeau The former CEO of MetricStream, a GRC company based in Palo Alto, CA, Shellye Archambeau has held executive positions at numerous major companies, including a 15-year career at IBM where she became the first African American woman to gain an international assignment. As well as being a guest lecturer at her alma mater, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Shellye is an author and a regular contributor for Xconomy. She currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies and Okta, and is also a strategic advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group and Forbes Ignite. Throughout her career, Shellye has received numerous awards and recognitions, including being named one of the Top 25 Click and Mortar Executives by Internet World, 46 Most Important African Americans In Technology by the Business Insider, 25 Most Influential African Americans In Technology and 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology. In 2015, she was ranked 97th in the annual Newsmax "100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America" ranking. You can contact Shellye through her website. Want more stories about barrier-breaking women? Here are three Blog: Rising To The Occasion, Women Are Proving To Be The Heroines In This Crisis Blog: How Smart Fearless Women Are Breaking The Barriers Of Business Podcast: Pat Shea—Use Your Passions To Become Who You Want To Be Additional resources My award-winning book: "On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights" Simon Associates Management Consultants website
Pour les 18 ans de la Jeune Chambre de Commerce Haïtienne, nous lançons une initiative d'avoir des entrevues de podcast avec des présidents de l'organisation. L'objectif de ces entrevues est de promouvoir notre héritage au sein de la communauté haïtienne à Montréal. La Jeune Chambre de Commerce Haïtienne a été fréquentée par beaucoup leaders de la communauté de loin ou de près. Nous pouvons nommer : Dominique Anglade, Bruny Surin, Frantz Saintellemy et bien d'autres encore. Pour notre épisode de podcast, nous avons une conversation avec Stéphanie Jecrois, ancienne présidente de l'organisation pour la période de 2011 – 2012. Conversation avec Stéphanie Jecrois, cofondatrice de Technovation Montréal Stéphanie Jecrois a lancé Technovation Montréal en 2009. C'est un programme chargé d'accompagner des jeunes filles de 10 à 18 ans à maîtriser la technologie pour résoudre des problèmes de leur quotidien. Par ce programme, Stéphanie souhaite augmenter la présence féminine dans l'industrie technologique pour créer d'autres modèles comme Shellye Archambeau, ancienne CEO de MetricStream ou Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO de TaskRabbit. Les points discutés dans cet épisode La motivation de s'impliquer Positionnement de la Jeune Chambre de Commerce Haïtienne Les bénéfices de collaborer avec les autres organisations desservant la communauté noire Impact de son implication dans l'organisation sur les projets futurs Le potentiel de développer un réseau fort Comment l'organisation reste pertinente pour la communauté haïtienne L'implication à la Jeune Chambre de Commerce Haïtienne est un engagement envers le développement économique de la communauté.
Gaurav Kapoor – COO and Office of the CEO at regtech software specialist, MetricStream, discusses why companies should have integrity at the heart of the business strategy, particularly following the coronavirus pandemic and looming recession set to be worse than 2008. After the 2008 financial crash, it became clear that no company is too big to fail. Banks and financial institutions have been held to the highest standards and scrutinized by regulators, shareholders, and employees alike. The consumer's voice is now stronger and louder than ever owing to the rise of social media, and companies need to be aware of their influence during these challenging times. News of company scandals frequently graces the headlines, and reports of businesses appearing to capitalize or act unethically during this time will not go unnoticed or be forgotten by the public any time soon. Gaurav explains the importance of organizations acting with integrity and draws on his own experience of changing company culture for the better. His advice includes placing ethics and integrity at the core of the business strategy, setting the tone at the top, investing in holistic, regularly assessed governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs and ethical technologies to keep an organization on the right track during the pandemic and beyond. Gaurav has been involved with the company since its inception and as the COO, is responsible for the overall Go-to-Market Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Customer Advocacy, and the Partner and Community Ecosystem. Until 2010, he also served as the CFO of MetricStream. Previously, Gaurav held executive positions at OpenGrowth and ArcadiaOne. Prior, he spent several years in business, marketing and operations roles at Citibank in Asia and in the U.S. He also serves on the board of Regalix, a digital innovation and marketing company.
Welcome back to Fifth Dimensional Leadership! I’m your host, Ginny Clarke. In this second episode, I’m joined by my guest, Shellye Archambeau! Shellye is the former CEO of MetricStream; a governance, risk, and compliance software company based in Palo Alto, California. Under Shellye’s leadership, MetricStream was built into a global market leader with over 1200 employees that served customers around the globe. Shellye also serves on four corporate boards: Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta; and is a Strategic Advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets Group. Shellye is such a great example of a truly ambitious woman who has ascended the ranks and created a name for herself in the technology industry. She’s incredibly purposeful, intentional, and driven and has a powerful story to share on defying the odds. In this episode, you will hear how she propelled herself into becoming a fabulous leader, how she became the CEO of a company, how she positioned herself to serve on corporate boards, and why she decided to write her new book, Unapologetically Ambitious. Shellye also shares some invaluable tips and advice regarding how to manage imposter syndrome, how we can nurture and grow our inner leader during this time of disruption due to COVID-19, and how to turn your ambitions into every-day decisions (which is the key to achieving your dreams). Key Takeaways: [:38] About today’s episode with my guest, Shellye Archambeau! [1:05] Welcoming Shellye to the podcast. [1:12] How Shellye and I first met. [1:28] Shellye shares about her background and how it has propelled her into becoming a fabulous leader. [4:57] Why Shellye chose to go to Wharton as an undergrad. [7:24] Why Shellye decided to join IBM and how the experience of working there set her up for the future. [11:40] Shellye speaks about her incredible family and reflects on balancing her family and career. [12:35] Shellye shares some touching words about her late husband, the pact they made, and what he taught her. [15:07] About Shellye’s new book, Unapologetically Ambitious; what it is about, when it will be out, and what inspired her to write it. [18:14] Imposter syndrome: why it is an important topic, Shellye’s personal experience with it, and how we begin to manage it and not let it take control. [23:06] Shellye speaks about the four corporate boards she is currently serving on and how she came to be a part of them. [25:46] What Shellye foresees in terms of how people are going to work going forward due to the impact of COVID-19. [29:26] Shellye’s tips and suggestions on how people can nurture and grow their inner leader during this time where many are feeling disempowered, trapped at home, and disenfranchised. [33:18] Why Shellye came to be the CEO of MetricStream and how she transformed it from the brink of failing to a top innovative software company. [38:55] Where to find, follow, and get in touch with Shellye online! [39:42] Shellye leaves the podcast with a few words of wisdom. [40:09] Thanking Shellye for joining the podcast! Mentioned in this Episode: Shellye Archambeau Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms, by Shellye Archambeau — Pre-order today! Shellye Archambeau’s LinkedIn Articles Shellye Archambeau’s Twitter: @ShelArchambeau About Fifth Dimensional Leadership & Ginny Clarke Fifth-Dimensional Leadership is a podcast about leadership - knowing yourself, speaking your truth, inspiring love, expanding your consciousness and activating your mastery. As an executive recruiter and career expert currently leading executive recruiting at a Fortune 20 tech company, Ginny Clarke is a passionate and authentic thought leader with a unique and deliberate perspective on work and life. She synthesizes aspects of her life as an African-American single mother who has successfully navigated corporate America for over 30 years. She has inspired, uplifted, and changed the lives of thousands and is intentional about bringing conscious awareness to the people of all ages and stages. Every other week, a new edition of Fifth-Dimensional Leadership will include fascinating guests, covering a variety of topics: power, personal branding, self-awareness, networking, fear, and career management Stay Connected! To find more episodes or learn more, visit: GinnyClarke.com Connect with her on social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube
Today’s chief risk officers must not only contend with the economic impact and shock of the pandemic but also manage complex challenges like racial violence, climate change, geo-political change and global supply-chain failure. Robert Sales, GARP’s Editorial Director, speaks with Brenda Boultwood, former senior vice president and chief risk officer at Constellation Energy, and who has served as a board member at both the Committee of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO) and GARP, about what issues top risk executives should be prioritizing, and how standard risk management techniques help firms reinvent themselves and find timely answers to risk quandaries. For more from Brenda on this topic, click here for her CRO Outlook Column in GARP’s Risk Intelligence area. Speaker Bio Brenda Boultwood is an independent risk management consultant. She is the former senior vice president and chief risk officer at Constellation Energy, and has served as a board member at both the Committee of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO) and GARP. Previously, she was a senior vice president of industry solutions at MetricStream, where she was responsible for a portfolio of key industry verticals, including energy and utilities, federal agencies, strategic banking and financial services. Before that, she worked in a number of risk management, business roles and as the global head of strategy, Alternative Investment Services, at JPMorgan Chase, where she developed the strategy for the company's hedge fund services, private equity fund services, leveraged loan services and global derivative services. She currently serves on the board of directors at the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation.
What can your business do right now in the struggle against racism? More than you think, says Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream, now a board member at Verizon, Nordstrom and Okta. She returns to the show with her all-too-rare perspective as a Black woman at the top of some of the world’s largest businesses. The struggle is a marathon, but businesses are uniquely poised to demand accountability and transparency from their communities. Whether you're a CEO or a citizen, Shellye has heartfelt and hard-earned wisdom for us all.Learn more about Shellye’s upcoming book Unapologetically Ambitious at unapologeticallyshellye.comFollow Shellye on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShelArchambeauRead the full transcript of this episode at mastersofscale.com/rapidresponse
What can your business do right now in the struggle against racism? More than you think, says Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream, now a board member at Verizon, Nordstrom and Okta. She returns to the show with her all-too-rare perspective as a Black woman at the top of some of the world’s largest businesses. The struggle is a marathon, but businesses are uniquely poised to demand accountability and transparency from their communities. Whether you're a CEO or a citizen, Shellye has heartfelt and hard-earned wisdom for us all.Learn more about Shellye’s upcoming book Unapologetically Ambitious at unapologeticallyshellye.comFollow Shellye on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShelArchambeauRead the full transcript of this episode at mastersofscale.com/rapidresponse
What does it take to work your way to the top of an organization? Do you have an intention of being a CEO someday? Shellye Archambeau is the CEO of MetricStream, a governance, risk, and compliance company. She had a 15-year career at IBM where she worked her way up to run IBM's Asia Pacific business for the public sector, making her the first African American woman to be sent on assignment internationally by the company. In this episode, Shellye shares with us her experiences as we dive into the attributes of a great leader and identify the benefits of women leaders and the need for more diversity at the top. About Shellye Archambeau: Shellye Archambeau is a leader in both business and community. In her tenure as CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based governance, risk, compliance and quality software company that enables corporations to comply with rules, regulations and mandates such as FDA regulations and Sarbanes-Oxley, the company’s sales have grown 100 percent year after year. MetricStream has been recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was awarded the highly acclaimed international business award, the “Stevie,” for innovative business model in 2007. In 2008 MetricStream was named a leader in Governance, Risk and Compliance by Forrester Research and Gartner. Shellye has been recognized as a leader by several organizations including being ranked a Top Women of Influence in Silicon Valley and recently named a Game Changer by The Registry Bay Area. Links: Find Powerful Conversations on | | |
When Drew Houston founded Dropbox, he knew he faced some fierce competition (hello, Google, Apple and Microsoft). But he didn’t back down. Why? Because he believed in his product, and he knew he had an advantage those big, cumbersome competitors could never exploit: Dropbox was lean, focused and fast. Hear how he outmaneuvered the big guys – and what's next for Dropbox. Cameo appearances: Mark Pincus of Zynga, Shellye Archambeau of MetricStream.Music: "Exciting Trailer" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.Books mentioned in this episode:Competing Against Luck, by Clay Christensen and Karen DillonThe Effective Executive, by Peter DruckerThe Hard Thing About Hard Things, by Ben HorowitzBecoming Steve Jobs, by Brent Schlender and Rick TetzeliHard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire, by James Wallace and Jim EricksonFounders at Work, by Jessica LivingstonHigh Output Management, by Andy Grove
If you try to avoid risk, you actually risk total failure. Or worse: mediocrity. Take it from Shellye Archambeau. She led the most stunning Silicon Valley turnaround you’ve never heard of. She took the role of CEO for a failing tech company, months from bankruptcy. Through a series of calculated risks, she led it through a complex merger, a head-spinning pivot, and grew it into MetricStream, which now boasts 1,200 employees and a valuation in the hundreds of millions. How? Clear goals and big risks — the same principles that have defined her career. With a cameo appearance by champion poker player Liv Boeree.
Today in the guest chair, we have Shellye Archambeau. Not everyone with entrepreneurial instincts comes up with that million dollar idea. Sometimes, people are better on the execution front. You need that person who can take a vision, turn it into an actual viable business, and grow your company year over year. That’s Shellye’s story. Shellye is best known for being the Chief Executive Officer of MetricStream, Inc. up until January 2018. She is somewhat of a legend in Silicon Valley, having grown MetricStream to what it is today. She has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout her career. In 2014 she was named one of the 46 Most Important African-Americans In Technology by Business Insider. In September 2015, Shellye was recognized as the 97th most influential business leader in America. When she’s not busy building software companies or sitting on Fortune 500 boards, Shellye is simply a family oriented, energetic, goal driven foodie. We can all stand to learn a lot from Shellye about living a full life and being an entrepreneur on our own terms. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher and Google Play Links mentioned on this episode Shellye Archambeau Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements This episode is brought to you by FreshBooks. FreshBooks is offering an unrestricted 30 day free trial for all my listeners. No credit card required. Visit FreshBooks.com/SIDEHUSTLEPRO and enter SIDE HUSTLE PRO in the how did you hear about us section. This episode is brought to you by Skillshare. Skillshare has a special offer just for my listeners: Get two months of Skillshare for just 99 cents. To sign up, go to Skillshare.com/hustlepro to start your two months now. Side Hustle Pro is now over 5600 members strong. If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Social Media Info Connect on Instagram: Shellye Archambeau - @shelarchambeau Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro
Michael and Paul discuss myths about successful founders, side hustle, and overwhelmed consumers. In the news, updates from CrowdStrike, Skybox, Zscaler, and more! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/SSWEpisode62 Visit http://securityweekly.com/category/ssw for all the latest episodes!
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Audio File: Download MP3Transcript: An Interview with Shellye Archambeau CEO, MetricStream Date: September 5, 2008 NCWIT Interview with Shellye Archambeau BIO: As the CEO of MetricStream, Shellye Archambeau is responsible for running all facets of the business. Ms. Archambeau has a proven executive management track record and over 20 years of experience driving sales growth in the technology industry. Prior to joining MetricStream, Ms. Archambeau was Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales for Loudcloud, Inc. [renamed Opsware], responsible for all global sales and marketing activities. At Loudcloud she led the transformation into an enterprise-focused company while growing sales 50 percent year over year. Previously, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of NorthPoint Communications, where she led the design and implementation of all sales and marketing strategies. Ms. Archambeau also served as president of Blockbuster, Inc.'s e-commerce division and was recognized by Internet World as one of the Top 25 "Click and Mortar" executives in the country in June of 2000. Ms. Archambeau spent the prior 15 years at IBM, holding several domestic and international executive positions. Ms. Archambeau is an author and sought-after speaker on the topics of compliance, marketing, and leadership. She has been featured or quoted in numerous business publications including BusinessWeek, InformationWeek and the San Jose Business Journal. She is co-author of Marketing That Works and she guest lectures at The Wharton School West and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the board of directors for Arbitron, Inc.[NYSE: ARB] and The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives. She is also a member of the Trustees Council of Penn Women at the University of Pennsylvania and the Information Technology Senior Management Forum. She earned a B.S. degree at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. Larry Nelson: This is Larry Nelson with w3w3.com. And we are fortunate to be right here in the headquarters of the National Center for Women in Information Technology. We are so excited about this particular series, because it is really targeting young people and trying to get them more interested in getting involved with IT and how exciting it is. But most of all, on the entrepreneurial side. So Lucy Sanders, who is the CEO and founder of NCWIT, as we call it, for all of our friends. Lucy... Lucy Sanders: Well thanks Larry. We are excited about this series, as well. With me is NCWIT Board Director, Lee Kennedy from Tricalyx. She is a serial entrepreneur. And we are speaking today with Shelley Archambeau, who is the CEO of MetricStream, which is an incredibly cool company. Very timely in today's regulatory and quality environment. Shelley, welcome. Shellye Archambeau: Thank you. Glad to be here. Lucy: Why don't you tell us a little bit about MetricStream? You do a lot. You have software, you have services, and you have training. Tell us a bit about what you do. Shellye: Absolutely. What we do is to provide solutions to companies to help them ensure they can comply effectively with rules, regulations, and mandates that are out there in the marketplace. So whether that is Sarbanes‑Oxley or that are FDA regulations or ISO 9000 processes, any time they basically need a solution to ensure that they comply with the regulations so they can reduce their corporate risk, as well as get the visibility to be able to manage that risk and apply appropriate resources as needed. That is where MetricStream comes in. So we have customers in the FDA space, everything from Subways, which I'm sure a lot of people have eaten at, to pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer. We also run a high technology space, with companies like Fairchild Semiconductor, Hitachi America, and etcetera. So, we work with companies of all sizes to help them comply by providing the full software services total solution. Lucy: Well, we are excited. I must make a plug about Pfizer. Pfizer is an investment partner for NCWIT. Larry: Oh, right. Shellye: All right. Lucy: They help us by funding our K‑12 Alliance. We love Pfizer. Shellye: Excellent. Well, we do too. Lucy: We can have a Pfizer love fest. Larry: There we go. Lucy: Yeah, I love them. One of the things that I noticed too, while I'm looking at your website, was that MetricStream just won an award, the Stevie Award. Shellye: Yes. Lucy: And that is, I think, is that focused on your portal that uses an innovative use of open source? Shellye: Yes, absolutely. We won first place for Compliance Online. Compliance Online is a web portal where we bring together all of the different information about compliance: rules, regulations, best practices, training, and etcetera. To make it easy for compliance professionals to find out and learn what's new, where the areas of focus, where the areas of risk, get updates on how companies are best handling the management of different issues and regulations, etcetera. And we're pleased that in just a very short time, and we just launched this basically the beginning of last year, we have become the number one compliance portal. Lucy: Wow. Shellye: We are leveraging a unique model, where we basically have experts from around the world that provide training to those that need it. And we create an environment in which professionals can come and ask each other questions, interact, etcetera. As well as do vertical search, meaning when they want to find information on FDA CFR part 11, they can do a search on that and just get that, versus getting something that may have the same part number, like a widget on a car if you do a broader search. So all of those things are actually bringing a significant value. And we were recognized, as you said, as a Stevie Award, which is basically an international business award. Larry: Fantastic. Shelleye: As the number one player in that particular category. Lucy: Well, I'm sure you use a lot of technology with that. And certainly you're Compliance Online Portal is one such. And by the way, congratulations. I read you got to go to a great gala to get the award. Lucy: I was hoping I could come carry your bags. Our first question for you really does, in fact, relate to technology and how you first got interested in technology and also, as you look out onto the horizon, which technologies you see as being very important in the future. Shellye: Certainly. So first, interest. It was really college. And now I'm going to date myself, because I went to school in the early '80s. That was around the time frame that Apple Computers and all those things were starting to come out, and really seeing just the changing horizon out there. So, I went to Wharton and focused on business marketing. But where I really put my focus was doing all that in the area of technology. I thought this was really how we could change the world. Again, you're 18, 19, 20 years old and you believe you could do all that, so I did. But I wanted to get into this space. It was hot. It was new. It really looked like there was a lot of leverage that could happen by getting involved. And it hasn't let me down. I've spent over 20 years now in the technology space, and it's just amazing how fast technology continues to change. Harnessing the power is just an exciting, exciting area to be in. Lucy: So Shelley, when you think about the series we're doing, it's all about different, fabulous entrepreneurs and what they've done. So we love to find out, why did you decide to be an entrepreneur? And what is it about it that really makes you tick? Shellye: You know, it's interesting because I actually started my career not as an entrepreneur, per se. I joined IBM. You can't get much bigger than that in terms of a conglomerate to join. [laughs] But I joined IBM with the objective of wanting to run a company, so I might as well try to run IBM. I spent a good number of years doing that, running different divisions and operations both domestic as well as overseas. But the piece that I was missing in all of that was that the higher I got in the company, the farther removed I felt from the market and what was really happening. You spend more focus trying to get things done within the company. With that, I said let me take what I've learned ‑ all the technology focus, I had lots of opportunities to go and fix divisions, build new divisions, get them growing, et cetera ‑ let me take that and apply that to smaller companies. Because now I want to have more of an impact, if you will, on a business. So becoming an entrepreneur to me was really taking a set of skills and trying to get out there and just have an impact. When you think about all that we're learning in our careers and all the skill sets that we're building, that's really what we're trying to do. Whether you're trying to do that against a company or against a technology or against a social issue, et cetera, we're all just trying to make an impact with what it is that we're doing. I don't think there's any better way to make an impact than to be an entrepreneur. You're bringing a new idea, a new concept, a new way to approach technology. All of those things you can do as an entrepreneur and really have an impact on the market space that you're targeting. Lucy: Along the way you have a fascinating career path coming through a large corporation like IBM and then starting your own company. Who influenced you along this path? Do you have role models or mentors that you remember? What kinds of influences shaped you? Shellye: It's interesting. I think one of the things that shaped me in the beginning is that I've always been a planner. I knew, as I said, that I wanted to run a business. I didn't have, really, a view of being an entrepreneur when I first came out of school. Going to Wharton, everything was pretty much focused on big companies, et cetera, and that's what I did. But as I started to progress and see what kind of changes people could make by being an entrepreneur, and then getting connected with people in this space. You talk about mentors. One of my mentors and advisers is Mark Leslie. Mark Leslie built Veritas, which was just acquired about a year and a half ago by Symantec. He took a company from start to four billion dollars in market cap. Seeing what can be done is just amazing. I'm a big believer in mentors and advisers in general. You didn't quite ask me this question, but let me just frame it a little bit. One of the tidbits that I like to offer people is that as you're moving forward in your career, try to adopt mentors. And I say adopt, meaning look for people who are doing things you want to do, or things you think you might be interested in, and just spend some time. Try to reach out, talk to them, ask them for advice, etcetera. There is so much to be learned. And it was really in doing that kind of thing that enabled me to develop a set of really strong relationships that helped me shape what I wanted to do with my career. I still reach out and grasp for mentors and advisors and ideas, because there is so much going on in the world. There is no way you can experience it all yourself. So the best way to try to get broader perspectives is try to leverage other people's experiences, which is really what mentoring is all about. Larry: I haven't had this type of corporate experience, like being with IBM. So, going from IBM to now being a real, full‑fledged entrepreneur, along the way I am sure there's been a bit of course correction and other challenges. If you were to pull something out, what would be the biggest challenge that you had to either try to overcome, or maybe you didn't overcome it, you just had to learn to live with it? Shellye: Gosh, probably the biggest challenge I'd almost put as two things, and I'll answer two ways. In the corporate world, it was all about rightsizing, downsizing, whatever word you want to use. It doesn't matter how many times you do it, that is just a hard thing to do. You are obviously trying to get the business models right, but you're also impacting individuals very specifically. So that is something that is hard to do. Have I done it? Absolutely. Can I do it? Yes. But that doesn't mean that that is something I enjoy. What we've tried to do, when taking that experience and coming to build MetricStream, is try to ensure that we're growing at the right pace and path with the business growth and momentum. So to try to avoid having to go through that kind of activity as you grow. On the entrepreneur side, as to what has been the toughest, it's really...Gosh, we've put two companies together. Part of MetricStream's growth, we actually merged with another company three years back. And that was probably one of the toughest things. Because now you're trying to a business that you've got, investors that you've got, match it and marry it with another company that has its own set of investors, their own original business plan. And make it work both from a financial standpoint, from a structural standpoint, as well as from a market standpoint. So, I would say merging MetricStream three years ago was probably one of the hardest things that I've done, because it touched on every aspect of running and operating a business. Lucy: So Shelley, you had some great advice earlier about role models and mentors. If you were sitting here today with a young person, what advice would you have to them about entrepreneurship? And what advice would you give them? Shellye: Well, first would be only do what you're really passionate about. I mean, this is hard work. Being an entrepreneur is not showing up at nine o'clock in the morning and leaving at five, and being able to put all of the stuff behind you. Being an entrepreneur is totally encompassing, because nothing happens unless you make it happen. If you work for a big company, if you don't show up for work, there is already an engine. There are people doing other pieces, people pitch in, things will still happen and still work. When you're an entrepreneur, if you don't show up, things don't happen. Because you don't have all of that infrastructure and things in place. So if you're going to work hard, make sure you are doing something that you are really passionate about. So that when you have the good times, which you will, you can celebrate and enjoy. But when you have the bad times and the struggles, you still want to persevere. And you do because you are really passionate about what it is that you are doing. As an entrepreneur, the ups can be almost euphoric. But the downs can have you second guessing everything that you are doing. It's important to do something that you love, so you can power through all those cycles that you go through. So that's number one. Do something that you are passionate about. Second would be, create an informal network of advisers. I touched on this, in terms of mentors and things. There are a million people out there who have done what you are getting ready to do. Maybe not in the same industry, maybe not with the exact same model, but in terms of creating a business, finding customers, creating a business model that works, getting investors and funding, etcetera. All those things have been done by others, so create a network of advisers to help support you in that overall process. And then lastly, test your ideas before you just launch into it. You know, make sure that there is a good niche that you're targeting. So testing ideas, either with others like these advisers I talked about or just with people on the streets, to see what kind of feedback you get about your concept and what you're doing. And then get launched into it. Do something that you're passionate about, number one. Two, make sure you create this informal network of advisers. And three, make sure you test your ideas before you jump into it. Lucy: That's all really great advice. I'm really resonating to the testing of the ideas, because it's only then that you test it with your advisers and they love you, they're going to give you the hard news. It's great.. Larry: Now we have to listen. Lucy: Well, you know, they're giving you all the input that you need. Shellye: You know it's true. And it's interesting, because a lot of people come up with great ideas for the product, whether that product is software or it is hardware, or it's a cool widget, whatever it might be. The hard part is, how do you get that product to market? Hundreds and thousands of new businesses and new ideas are created every day. The ones, however, that make it, are not always the ones that actually have the best product. This will be the ones that end up with the best business plan and marketing strategy to get it to market. So, and I'll put a little plug, I hope you don't mind, but I'll put a little plug in there for a minute because I actually co‑authored a book on Marketing That Works. That is all about how to use different techniques and capabilities and structure and discipline to make all that work. Really, that is where to spend the time to make sure that you can be successful. Lucy: Well Larry, I think just as a side note, that's another interview for you. Larry: There we go. Lucy: You need to go look at the book. Larry is an author, as well. Larry: We'll put that up on the blog. Lucy: Yeah. Shellye: Oh, Okay. Great. Lucy: You have great insight and advice. What other personal characteristics have given you an advantage as an entrepreneur? Shellye: You know it's interesting, in terms of reflecting on that. A couple things. One is, I'm a pretty good leader. And when I say a good leader, I think of leader as people who operate in a way that people want to follow them. Making sure you provide the vision, the strategy, the direction, and just stay two inches ahead of everybody. So that you are pushing out the boulders and blockades, etcetera, so that everyone else can be successful in what it is they are getting ready to do. I think leadership is an important characteristic, and one that has definitely helped me. The other is being a listener. And this one's a little different, because people don't always think about this. But it's really being a listener. To make sure that as you come out with your product or your set of solutions, that you don't fall so much in love with your product. When I say in love, it's very much like falling in love with a person. When you fall in love with someone initially, you are almost blinded to everything else. All you see is all of their positives, all their best traits, etcetera. You tend to diminish and not focus on maybe some of the negative traits, etcetera. Well it's easy to fall in love with your product. So that you're not really listening to what the market is telling you so that you can make that product better in what you are doing. So listening has been another key piece to all of this. I mentioned earlier that I'm a planner, and I think that has helped. I absolutely have been able to bring both to my own personal career. A game plan for what I want to do, so what do I need to be able to get there? And making sure I put those things into place. And frankly, once I've gotten here, the other thing that's an advantage is being a woman. There are so few female entrepreneurs running companies in different places, as a percentage. When people do meet you, they tend to remember you, which actually helps your company because they then can associate it with what it is that you do, etcetera. So I actually think that's an advantage. The last would be, I like to win. I like to set objectives. I like to work with teams to go make it happen and win. That's what this is all about. As you build a company, an organization, it is how do you make sure your product fits the market needs? It's making sure that you're building a team and leading it to be able to deliver on those overall needs. And putting a plan in place that will be successful and then making sure you win if you're getting out there and competing. Speaker: Wonderful. Lucy: That's great advice. So Shelley you've had such a wonderful career. You're running a company now. How do you bring balance to your personal and professional life? Shellye: That's interesting. I think about balance and I tell people I think balance is a misnomer. Balance to me means you spend equal energy, time, hours, whatever it is in one area as well as another area at all times, right? That's balance. I don't have balance. What I have is integration. So I think of this more work‑life integration. I've got a fabulous husband. We celebrate 23 years in August. Lucy: Wow. Shellye: And two kids, which, however knock on wood, are turning out really well. But I've been able to do that because number one I work in partnership with my husband so we view each other as a team in terms of how we execute. But number two I've been able to leverage. I'm going to use technology to actually make it all work. My son, as an example, my son played in a basketball championship when he was in high school, which was last year. And they actually made it to the States. When I was in home and in town I didn't miss a game. Now how did I do that? I did that because of the Blackberry and a cell phone. It doesn't mean I was in the stands... I couldn't focus every second on every game. There were times when I was actually plugging away on email, there were times I had to step out and take a call but you know what? I was there. Without technology I couldn't have been there all those times and making sure that things are happening the way they need to happen. So I think integrating the two in a way where you can physically be where you want to be and yet insure that things are getting done that need to get done really makes a difference. It's very hard I think to actually shut out and say, "Okay, from this time to this time I do X. And from this time to this time I do Y. And never the two shall meet." That doesn't work for me. It works for me to integrate the two and to be available. For part of my career I actually commuted. So for three years I left home Monday mornings and I came home Thursday night if I was lucky but usually it was Friday night. And my kids were at school at the time. So the deal I had with them was, "Listen, when you want to talk to me or reach out to me you just call me. Just call my cell." And folks that I worked with knew that when my cell phone rang if it was my kids I was going to answer it. Now it didn't mean I stayed on the phone. I'd answer it and say, "I'm doing this do you need me to step out or can I call you back?" And you know what? 95% of the time I could call them back. But that just knowing that they could reach me meant that I was still there, right? There was no difference if I was at work three miles away versus being three thousand miles away in terms of what was happening. And me taking those phone calls? That didn't impact my ability to execute on the overall job. So when I say integration if it's both kinds of things, figure out how you can make it work together so that you can be available in both sides of your life. Lucy: Well, and we asked this question. I won't say it's a trick question but we all agree with you. We are a fan of integration and blending. I personally think this word 'balance' does us a disservice. And one reason why we really wanted to ask the question is because we want young people to know that there are ways to blend these types of very aggressive and time consuming jobs with having a rewarding personal life. So... Shellye: That's right. Now listen, can I add a couple more things to that? Lucy: Absolutely. Shellye: Because what happens to a lot of young people especially is they put themselves in a trap. And when I say "they put themselves in a trap" meaning my biggest advice to people, which has helped my husband and I, is you need to get help. And I don't mean a psychiatrist. Shellye: When I say, "You need to get help" meaning those things that really aren't as important to you whether it's cutting the grass, whether its' cleaning your house whatever it happens to be for you and your husband, get somebody else to do that. So the people say to me, "Damn it, how can you afford all that?" Especially when you get started, and the whole bit. My answer is to plan it in. When my husband and I got married, I knew that I wanted to have kids right away and so did he. I'm right out of college just starting and the whole bit. Well, we bought a house that was a small, little house that was a fairly decent commute in terms of overall distance. But we did that because I spent more on childcare and help than we did on our mortgage. And we did that so that it would work and we wouldn't be pulling our hair out to be able to get it done. Now, that takes discipline. Everybody else you want to take and say, "OK, let me get the best and biggest house I can get for what I'm spending." We looked at it and said, "Oh no. I want to consider childcare and support and mortgage as one big hunk." Now, what can that be? And now we've got to divide it up between the two. But plan for it. What tends to happen is we come out of school, we work for awhile, we get married, we get the house, we get the cars. Next thing we know, our fixed expense is so high that we don't have the tangible or flexible dollars to be able to go get the help that we need to enable us to better balance. Because I will tell you, it is impossible to do it all without any help and still retain your sanity and your health and all those things. You've got to figure it out. Start financially with, "OK, what can I do". Then work from there. It makes a huge difference. Lucy: Well, I know you can't retain your rotator cuffs either if you try to do it all. That's great advice. One last question for you. You've achieved a lot in your career. I want to also tell listeners that, although you didn't mention it, we know from reading your bio that you also have a big heart. You're involved with a lot of non‑profits ‑ the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives, you're also involved at Penn. What's next for you? You've done so much and you have so much time ahead of you. What's next for you and your company? Shellye: Well, the immediate next is to build a great company and metric strength, and to indeed have an impact on the whole marketplace of how large and small companies comply with the rules and regulations and mandates. So first, next, is absolutely to build a great company. The follow on to that is that I want to continue to do things that have an impact. Whether it is an impact in business, in terms of driving and building and growing another company, or it's on the social entrepreneurial side in terms of looking at ways to have an impact and take some of the skills and capabilities that I've built to go do that. I'm not sure yet which that will be. What I can tell you is that if you flash forward five or ten years, I still absolutely expect to be out there and creating an impact in both the business world as well as in the non‑profit space. Because you're right, that is an important thing to me. I know that I have not achieved everything that I've achieved because of me, because of Shelley Archambeau. I've been able to do it as a result of a lot of good support, advice, and path paving that was done in front of me. And I want to make sure that I'm helping to do that for others.. Larry: Well Shelley, based on the experience and the lessons you learned going from IBM to trying to figure out how to apply these lessons you were learning at IBM to a smaller company, you've done a magnificent job. Of course, a couple of words that really pop out in my mind is being a good leader, a good planner, a good listener, and really liking to win. Shellye: Right. Lucy: Yeah, go! Larry: With a team. With a team, of course. Lucy: And she's an author. Larry: And she's an author. "Marketing That Works". Lucy: Yes. Larry: What a title. I like that. Lucy: We'd love to help you advertise your book. Shellye: Well thank you. I definitely appreciate the help. Larry: We'll do that for sure. This is Larry Nelson here at NCWIT. I'll tell you, this is another exciting interview. I don't know how you and the board line up all of these wonderful people, but I'm just happy to be a part of it. You'll be able to hear this and other interviews at ncwit.org, that's after the www of course. Lucy: Yes, of course. Larry: I just don't like to say it with ours. We have the podcast, and so.... Lucy: Yeah, too many w's. Larry: Yeah, www.w3w3.com. All right, thank you for joining us Shelley. Lucy: Thank you Shelley. Shellye: You're quite welcome. Thank you all. Lucy: We appreciate it. Shellye: Okay. Bye bye. Series: Entrepreneurial HeroesInterviewee: Shellye Archambeau Interview Summary: Shellye Archambeau offers three great pieces of advice for entrepreneurs: only do what you're passionate about, create an informal network of advisers, and test your ideas before you launch. Release Date: September 5, 2008Interview Subject: Shelley ArchambeauInterviewer(s): Lucy Sanders, Larry Nelson
During the recent 2007 Wharton Economic Summit Knowledge at Wharton recorded nine podcasts with speakers and panelists at the event whose theme was ”Next Moves in a Global Economy.” The interviews are with Jeffrey R. Lurie owner of the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club; Shellye L. Archambeau CEO of MetricStream; Ramkrishan (Remi) Hinduja chairman of HTMT Global Solutions together with Sashi P. Reddi CEO of Applabs Technologies; Marc Utay managing director of Clarion Capital Partners; Kenneth Shropshire director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative; Shiv V. Khemka vice chairman SUN Group; Clark Callander managing director of Savvian; Amy Errett CEO of Olivia and William L. Mack senior principal Apollo Real Estate Advisors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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