Our guest on episode No. 2 is Kelly Manthey, CEO of Solstice. Solstice is one of Chicago’s largest and fastest-growing software-services companies. She leads a world-class team of digital strategists, designers and engineers in Chicago, New York, London and Buenos Aires.
Kelly, along with Solstice as a whole, is hellbent on changing the world through reimagining the digital customer experience and launching new digital products from many of the world’s largest brands. Join us as our host Brian Burkhart chats with Kelly about the Digital Age, building a culture of help and support, and why it’s so important for leaders to learn how to be empathetic.
INTERVIEW NOTES:
:32 — Original Sony Walkman: A huge deal
2:22 — Mom, wife and leader of a world-changing organization
3:30 — The path less taken
6:49 — Computer programming isn’t just science — it’s art
9:23 — Sink or swim
10:03 — Not the only woman
11:32 — Restlessness can lead to something spectacular
15:44 — Your experiences are bricks — use them to build
18:40 — Totally human
19:21 — Business in the Digital Age
21:49 — Lovie Smith, Tony Dungy and digital experiences
24:12 — Amazon’s influence means a whole new world
25:46 — Embrace uncomfortable
28:50 — Assign time for yourself — it pays off
30:48 — Feeling safe and secure: A culture of help and support
35:30 — You can’t give what you don’t have: A path to learning empathy
41:33 — Top reads from a book worm
45:11 — Just in the middle, but wow it’s incredible
49:24 — Teaser time
53:00 — Expand and explore
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