What does a career in STEM actually look like when you refuse to be confined by it? For Dr. Mia Edgerton-Fulton, the answer is a biomedical science career that has expanded into entrepreneurship, education, mentorship, and brand building, all at once. In Episode 036 of the Lunch with Leaders podcast, Dr. Mia joins host Adaeze […]
How Dr. Mia Edgerton-Fulton Built a Legacy in STEM Read More »
You are exceptional at your job. You are the person your team calls when something needs to get done. Your work is consistently high quality, your output is reliable, and your manager depends on you. By every measure, you are performing well. So why are you not moving forward? In Episode 037 of the Lunch
Why Being “Too Valuable” Is Quietly Killing Your Career Read More »
Everyone in the room is technically excellent. That is the uncomfortable truth nobody tells you early in your career. By the time you reach the senior levels, the people around you have already cleared the technical bar. They are smart, qualified, and experienced. So if everyone is technically excellent, what actually determines who moves up?
Oluchi Ikechi-D’Amico: The Soft Skills Advantage for Women Rising to the C-Suite Read More »
Nineteen years in corporate communications teaches you things that no classroom will. It teaches you that the most technically brilliant leaders often fail not because of what they know but because of how they communicate it. It teaches you that trust is not built in a single impressive presentation but in the slow, consistent accumulation
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You are the most prepared person in the room. You have done the analysis or have considered every angle. Likewise, you know the data better than anyone sitting at that table. And when it is your turn to speak, you walk the room through all of it. The context. The research. The options. The trade-offs.
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There is a question that does not get asked enough in environmental science: who gets to decide what the problem is? Not who funds the research. Not who publishes the findings. Who actually gets to name the problem, shape the solution, and sit at the table where decisions are made about the communities most affected?
How Niouma Semega Is Changing Who Gets to Solve Environmental Problems Read More »
You wake up on Sunday evening and instead of feeling rested, a familiar dread settles in. Monday is coming. Another week of long hours, meticulous work, and giving everything you have — and yet somehow, you still feel like you’re not moving forward. If this sounds like you, you are not alone. And more importantly,
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There is a question worth asking before you chase the next title, the next role, or the next level of recognition. What are you actually building toward? Not in the abstract, motivational poster sense. In the real, specific, personal sense. What do you want people to say about the way you led? What do you
Courtney Quarterman: Leadership, Legacy and Navigating AI as a Woman of Colour in STEM Read More »
You have the results. You have the track record. You have the performance reviews to prove it. And yet, somehow, the promotion keeps going to someone else. If that is where you are right now, you have probably received some version of the same feedback. “You are not quite ready.” “Keep doing what you are
The Hidden Scorecard: Why High-Performing Women in STEM Get Passed Over Read More »
Most people solve problems by looking at the broken part. Chioma Aso looks at the whole system. That difference in perspective has taken her across industries that most people would never connect: manufacturing, aerospace, gaming, nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurship. And it is the same perspective she is now passing on to the next generation of
Chioma Aso: Systems Thinking, STEAM Leadership and Building High-Performing Teams Read More »