Do you ever feel like a misfit in the workplace, struggling to fit in and share your ideas? In this episode, we're joined by Sathi Chowdhury, Director of Data Engineering, Risk Tech, at Capital One, who shares her journey from feeling like an outsider and being shy to thriving as an underrepresented leader. Sathi discusses:

✔️Leveraging hard skills to develop soft skills

✔️Overcoming the need for perfection before sharing ideas

✔️Embracing opportunities to fail and grow

✔️Strategies for navigating feelings of invisibility or not fitting in at work

✔️The importance of diversifying the face of leadership

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About This Episode:

Join us as Sathi shares her personal experience and provides insights into how introverts and underrepresented individuals can find their voice and excel in their careers. Key moments from the episode include:

• Sathi's childhood and admiration of Indira Gandhi
• Her journey to America and the pursuit of excellence
• The added pressure on women and underrepresented individuals to excel
• Overcoming fear of sharing imperfect ideas
• Building confidence through domain knowledge
• The power of starting small and finding supportive groups
• Asking for opportunities to fail and grow
• Using hard skills to develop soft skills
• The art of storytelling in presentations
• Breaking free from feeling like a misfit and invisible
• Addressing a boys' club culture and advocating for change
• The changing face of leadership and creating space for minority leaders

Tune in to learn how you can overcome self-doubt, grow in your career, and make a lasting impact in your workplace.

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