How to Be Innovative in Every Circumstance with Marlene Williamson

Marlene Williamson is an Advisor and Board Director for several technology companies. She has spent her career being a non-technical leader, surrounded by Engineers and technology professionals. She knows what it feels like to have a different perspective. She knows how to encourage others to think differently, be innovative, and take risks.

About the Guest:

Marlene Williamson is an advisor and board director of several technology companies. She was a Chief Marketing Officer for public and private technology companies (Apple, IBM, Symantec, Hitachi, Western Digital, Ericsson) where her expertise as a global digital strategist resulted in successful IPO’s, mergers and acquisitions to Oracle and Microsoft.

Marlene was also CEO and board director of Watermark, the gender diversity organization that promotes the advancement of women in leadership.

She has been named Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association, Partner of the Year by Yahoo, Innovator of the Year by Google, Outstanding Female Executive in Silicon Valley by the YWCA, and a Woman of Influence in Silicon Valley by the San Jose Business Journal.

She is certified in corporate governance from Harvard, is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Executive Management Program, holds an MBA from DePaul University and is a frequent international speaker on gender diversity and technology marketing issues.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlenewilliamson/

About the Host:

Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author, and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte, and Barclays.

As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams, and achieve extraordinary results.

Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:

The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy

The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration

The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community

The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team

Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.

www.courageofaleader.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/

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