37 min
Navigating Change, Building Brands, and Embracing Strengths: Insights from a Bethany Evans Dominate Your Day
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In today’s episode of Dominate Your Day, marketing leader, VP, Americas Marketing at The North Face, Bethany Evans, shares her journey from Southwest Airlines to The North Face, shedding light on her experiences, challenges, and insights. As a seasoned professional who has successfully transitioned from one industry to another, Bethany provides valuable advice on leadership, personal brand building, and navigating change.
Throughout the episode, Bethany reflects how she epitomizes embracing strengths for success. Bethany's journey began with recognizing the power of her strengths. She highlights how the StrengthsFinder assessment was pivotal in her career development. Rather than striving for perfection in every aspect, Bethany discovered the importance of focusing on her natural strengths, complementing them with a diverse team of individuals possessing complementary strengths.
In this episode, you’ll learn…
The Impact of Servant Leadership: Servant leadership shaped her leadership style and influenced her decision-making process. It emphasized the importance of creating an environment where team members can contribute their best work and empowering them to succeed.
Navigating Career Transitions: The importance of aligning with a company's values and culture and personal growth opportunities were critical factors in her decision-making process.
Nurturing Personal Brand and Relationships: Throughout her career journey, Bethany emphasized the significance of personal branding and relationship-building. Her commitment to building solid connections has enriched her career trajectory and allowed her to thrive in various environments.
Focusing on Consumer-Centric Marketing: Bethany highlights the significance of staying grounded in consumer needs in the rapidly evolving marketing world. While technological advancements and emerging trends are enticing, she underscores the importance of prioritizing the basics: understanding consumer preferences, serving their needs, and crafting authentic messaging that resonates with them.
Creating Space for Innovation: As she takes on her new role at The North Face, Bethany emphasizes the challenge of creating space for innovation. She aims to optimize processes, allowing her team to spend more time ideating, working on stretch projects, and exploring new avenues.
Episode Overview:
17:45 – Navigate Career Transitions Thoughtfully
30:50 – Focus on Consumer-Centric Marketing
33:39 – Creating Space for Innovation at The North Face company
Episode Links:
Bethany Evans LinkedIn
The Strengths Journal
Dana Williams Co. Website
In today’s episode of Dominate Your Day, marketing leader, VP, Americas Marketing at The North Face, Bethany Evans, shares her journey from Southwest Airlines to The North Face, shedding light on her experiences, challenges, and insights. As a seasoned professional who has successfully transitioned from one industry to another, Bethany provides valuable advice on leadership, personal brand building, and navigating change.
Throughout the episode, Bethany reflects how she epitomizes embracing strengths for success. Bethany's journey began with recognizing the power of her strengths. She highlights how the StrengthsFinder assessment was pivotal in her career development. Rather than striving for perfection in every aspect, Bethany discovered the importance of focusing on her natural strengths, complementing them with a diverse team of individuals possessing complementary strengths.
In this episode, you’ll learn…
The Impact of Servant Leadership: Servant leadership shaped her leadership style and influenced her decision-making process. It emphasized the importance of creating an environment where team members can contribute their best work and empowering them to succeed.
Navigating Career Transitions: The importance of aligning with a company's values and culture and personal growth opportunities were critical factors in her decision-making process.
Nurturing Personal Brand and Relationships: Throughout her career journey, Bethany emphasized the significance of personal branding and relationship-building. Her commitment to building solid connections has enriched her career trajectory and allowed her to thrive in various environments.
Focusing on Consumer-Centric Marketing: Bethany highlights the significance of staying grounded in consumer needs in the rapidly evolving marketing world. While technological advancements and emerging trends are enticing, she underscores the importance of prioritizing the basics: understanding consumer preferences, serving their needs, and crafting authentic messaging that resonates with them.
Creating Space for Innovation: As she takes on her new role at The North Face, Bethany emphasizes the challenge of creating space for innovation. She aims to optimize processes, allowing her team to spend more time ideating, working on stretch projects, and exploring new avenues.
Episode Overview:
17:45 – Navigate Career Transitions Thoughtfully
30:50 – Focus on Consumer-Centric Marketing
33:39 – Creating Space for Innovation at The North Face company
Episode Links:
Bethany Evans LinkedIn
The Strengths Journal
Dana Williams Co. Website
37 min