Saying Yes Before You’re Ready. Choosing Growth When It’s Hard with Christine Maguire

About this episode

Dr. Wayne Pernell interviews Christine Maguire about leadership through crisis and career growth.

What does it take to lead through crisis, scale global teams, and pivot industries — successfully? In this episode, Dr. Wayne Pernell interviews Christine Maguire, EVP & Chief Business Officer at RVO Health, about building a bold, non-linear career across media, travel, and healthcare leadership. Christine shares how she: Transitioned from construction and finance into digital media Led transformation at Condé Nast Navigated massive layoffs at TripAdvisor during COVID Built culture through transparency and empathy Now oversees major health media brands serving millions You’ll learn: Why “choose your hard” is a leadership mantra How empathy unlocks performance How to communicate vision across distributed teams Why stepping back can launch you forward How great leaders remove obstacles instead of forcing growth If you're an executive, founder, or emerging leader navigating uncertainty, this episode delivers practical insights on scaling teams, managing change, and leading with clarity. 🎥 Watch the full episode now on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/rp9OnY758os 🔔 Subscribe for more leadership insights: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@DrWaynePernell #Leadership…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Wayne Pernell

Guest: Christine Maguire

Topics covered

• leadership
• career growth
• empathy
• team management
• crisis management
• organizational culture

Keywords

• leadership
• career transition
• empathy in leadership
• team scaling
• crisis management
• organizational culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RVO Health, Condé Nast, TripAdvisor

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