Women Of The C-Suite: Dr. Pamela Larde On The Five Things You Need To Succeed As A Senior Executive

An Interview Phil La Duke

An executive needs to be agile. They need to be able to adapt to various situations, people, and they need to be in tune with what is going on in society. All of these elements impact the work of the organization. An executive needs to be a master of relationships. People are not cogs in a machine, and I believe the most productive companies stay in tune with their people.

A person who is rigid, who has unchecked biases, and is afraid of people should not aspire to be an executive. A person who has not addressed these issues will steer an organization into the ground. They will have high turnover, no loyalty, and people are not passionate about the work.

As a part of our series about strong women leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Pamela…