S2.E17. Put Your Game Face On. It’s OK to be Cutthroat.

If you ever felt bad about making difficult cuts or unpopular decisions, this episode is for you. Andrea Martin discusses with us when you should be cutthroat, or as she puts it - strategic. We discuss when and how you should compete with yourself, the Queen Bee Syndrome, managing up and creating team loyalty. You will definitely walk away more empowered after listening to this episode, and if you do donate here → Paypal. 

You can connect to Andrea Martin at the following channels: Website: https://www.andreamartinconsulting.org/ Instagram @mrs.andrea.martin and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamartinmba/ 

As the founder of Andrea Martin Consulting, Andrea has quickly become the go-to coach for high performing women. Andrea has extensive experience navigating the corporate world making a name for herself. As an immigrant, a mother of two, wife, people leader, and coach, she understands the dynamic of what it takes to wear many hats while still moving towards your goals. Andrea holds a Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering, Masters in Business. Andrea is a Certified Leadership Coach, DISC Behavioral Analysis Trainer, with training at Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. She combines her experience leading multi-billion dollar projects, large organizations, coaching credentials and delivers a straightforward coaching perspective for her clients. She has coached 100+ women on enhancing productivity, career development, and decision-making skills to create a more balanced lifestyle. The hard truth is that intelligence and hard work will only get you so far and many talented professionals are forgotten due to a lack of strategy. She made it her mission to support ambitious professionals that are done playing small and want to reach bigger goals. 

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Additional readings and our sources referenced in the episode include: 

https://www.mic.com/life/being-cutthroat-at-work-wont-help-you-get-ahead-heres-what-will-32823191 

https://www.roionline.com/blog/are-women-sabotaging-each-other-in-the-workplace 

https://thetab.com/us/2016/06/23/more-successful-youre-nice-21135 

https://www.inc.com/rebecca-hinds/the-1-trait-94-percent-of-c-suite-women-share-and-how-to-get-it.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/zengernews/2021/11/17/why-arent-more-ceos-women/?sh=337a064b2c56

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