Journey to the Top: Racquel Moses on Career Success
Show Notes
Racquel Moses is the CEO of the Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator and host of the "Getting to the Top" podcast.
- Early career experiences in banking mergers, JP Morgan Chase, and tech startups provided crucial exposure to business strategy and financials.
- Understanding both the "what" and "why" of business operations is critical for career advancement.
Advice for women:
- Balance focusing on strengths with addressing weaknesses
- Don't shy away from financial knowledge - it's crucial for leadership roles
- Seek challenging experiences to develop new skills
- Importance of understanding financials and strategy as you move up in management
Recommended book: Where You Are Is Not Who You Are by Ursula Burns
Notable Quotes
"Figure out the things that you need to know that you are weak at and do not run from them. Know that it is the most challenging experiences that will help you to develop in those capacities. " - Racquel Moses
"We are socialized to think that we are not good at financials. But when you look at who's running family budgets and the role that women play in consumer buying, we are naturals at numbers." - Racquel Moses
Go Deeper Links
ā Link to Where You Are Is Not Who You Are by Ursula Burns
ā Link to Racquel's podcast: Getting to the Top
ā Connect with Racquel on Linkedin
ā Business Savvy YOU! delivers the business, financial and strategic acumen you need to succeed: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/overview-business-savvy-you
ā Discover The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed FREE email course: https://www.bebusinesssavvy.com/newsletter-opt-in-1
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Podcast produced* and original theme music by Megan Tuck www.megantuckaudio.com
*Megan creates a listenable pod from a truly imperfectly created original containing my walking huffs & puffs, footfalls, background noises - birds, waves, cars, dogs, roosters and more. Thank heavens for Megan!
