S3-E8 EPIC Resolve with Donna Herdsman

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In this episode, Jacqueline Frost interviews Donna Herdsman about the importance of sponsorship and understanding decision-makers in one's career.

Welcome to the Finding Your EPIC® podcast. In this episode, host Jacqueline Frost talks to Donna Herdsman, Senior Client Partner and Head of DE&I Advisory (EMEA) at Korn Ferry. Donna shares an early career lesson about sponsorship, and how she learned the importance of understanding decision-makers and their motivations, eventually coining the term "empowering sponsorship". She recounts a pivotal moment where she summoned the courage to approach a senior leader she found intimidating, onl...

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Host: Jacqueline Frost

Guest: Donna Herdsman

Topics covered

• sponsorship
• career development
• decision-making
• empowerment
• leadership

Keywords

• sponsorship
• career lessons
• leadership
• empowerment
• decision-makers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Korn Ferry

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