{"id":4472,"date":"2024-10-08T04:30:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T04:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2025-05-06T06:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T06:10:31","slug":"megthomsonleadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/illuminategrowth.com.au\/staging\/megthomsonleadership\/","title":{"rendered":"How Diverse Career Experiences Make You a Stronger Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we build a career we have choices.<\/p>\n

One choice is to dig deep into a specific areas of expertise and become a total domain expert…<\/p>\n

… and another is to have a broader reach with varied experiences.<\/p>\n

Is one better than the other?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I would always encourage my clients to seek out as many experiences as they can. Why?<\/div>\n
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Because the more you experience, the more of an asset you become to your current (and future) employer. Which could help you climb the ladder faster, land more inspiring roles and command a bigger salary too.<\/div>\n
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But what if you could actually do both:<\/strong> be both<\/em> a domain expert and<\/em> have a broad range of experiences?<\/div>\n
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I interviewed the fabulous Meg Thomson today on my podcast, Her Ambitious Career<\/a>. She is a leader who indeed, has accomplished both.<\/div>\n
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She is sharing her diverse journey of learning across sectors having led projects at Apple, Samsung, BCG Digital Ventures, Coles Supermarkets, Polestar Electric Cars, and OVO Energy.<\/div>\n
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Here’s a video snippet from the interview:<\/h4>\n
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