Locality's Ann Hailer Shares Her "Guide to Leadership" with Alliance for Women in Media

A Guide to Leadership Ann Hailer39s Inspiring Career JourneyIn the everevolving landscape of the media industry career paths are no longer linear Ann feels the best way to get ahead is to just get started Youamp8217re building your personal brand right from the start and the way you conduct yourself today and what you become known for ie being dependable creative empathetic selfstarter is what stays with you as you evolve into tomorrow39s leader Ann has had a remarkable career journey marked by her commitment to staying true to herself and her unwavering ambition for growth and excellence Annamp8217s path is just one of a million ways a career can develop but she feels some of the universal themes integral to her success have been in identifying opportunities navigating transitions and challenges and the power of networking and marketing oneself Here we delve into her personal guide to leadership drawing inspiration from her careerWe are all constantly learning from each other Find your champions and role models Early in your career you may get a lot of help from the people around you to learn how to drive success As you grow and become a leader those people and relationships will continue to do so Be grateful and show gratitude to your champions Build those relationships and trust and help others learn and growLook at the people ahead of you and picture yourself in those roles Recognize what you like and what you donamp8217t like and model yourself based on that A leader also needs their own personal trusted board of directors to lean on for ideas and different points of view Raise your hand and voice your ideas offer suggestions and help solve problems Be the person that people go to You can be a leader in any roleSome of the best advice Ann received was from a former boss who told her to read everything and sign up for every trade magazine she could Ann followed the advice and learned that there is great value in becoming an expert in your field Learn all the roles in your business and be curious about your customers Be open to understanding the bigger picture Leveraging these opportunities for growth ultimately leads to a successful careerConsider if youamp8217re on the path to where you want to go If not how can you change it One of Ann39s strengths is her ability to navigate transitions and challenges When offered different opportunities Ann had to decide between staying and growing in a familiar position or moving on and redirecting amp8211 staying wasnamp8217t always necessarily the safest choiceIt39s very easy to fall into imposter syndrome and question whether youamp8217re ready for the next step Ann has learned at each level of her career that youamp8217ll always be in amp8220onthejob trainingamp8221 even as President of the company There will be times when youamp8217ll feel in over your skis and must make hard choices Not every day is going to be running in strategic mode There will be days when youamp8217ll have to pivot to crisis mode Those are the days when your team building pays off and you remember youamp8217re not alone You will depend on that personal board of directors to work through the inevitable challengesThe key takeaway here is that you39re never going to feel 100 ready for a new role The job itself is the best teacher Embrace it Growth happens fast when you take advantage of opportunities and don39t let fear stop youTake advantage of the resources available to you and the opportunities that present themselves Keep raising your hand and put yourself in places that are outside of the normal trajectory of your business unit or group that you belong to Take help when offered and help the next person behind you Have empathy and remember that people rely on you it feels good to help someone Every interaction whether with customers or partners contributes to your network and resources for growth It doesn39t have to feel opportunistic and itamp8217s good to be ambitiousThe digital age has brought the pressures of social media and the competition it fosters as you may see your peers moving ahead faster than you are Ann39s advice is to give yourself some grace Everyone is on a unique path and you should measure your success by your own goals that you set for yourself not what others are doing Always be true to yourself Thatamp8217s not to say that social media isnamp8217t important all platforms are a reflection of yourself Use them to advocate for You and build your personal brand Maintain an active presence on LinkedIn be visible and stay connectedThe TakeawayWhen looking back on her 30 years in the media industry the themes that kept repeating themselves to Ann were to be true to yourself and that no matter what people try to say about matters of business it is personal Donamp8217t let anyone degrade the effort sacrifice and passion youamp8217ve put into your career by saying amp8220itamp8217s just business itamp8217s not personalamp8221 Annamp8217s story highlights that career decisions need to consider personal aspects As a mom and a wife she has had to weigh many of her decisions on the impact her choices would have on her family Navigating these important personal aspects is integral to one39s journey Ann acknowledges that given the chance there are choices she would make differently and it39s a reminder that we can always do betterAnn Hailer39s career journey serves as an inspiration and a practical guide to leadership Her experience at Locality showcases the importance of seizing opportunities embracing change and nurturing relationships Aspiring leaders can learn from her example making strides in their own careers while staying true to themselves The path to leadership as illuminated by Ann39s personal journey is a multifaceted adventure of growth challenges and networking that can lead to remarkable successAbout the Alliance for Women in Media AWM The Alliance for Women in Media connects recognizes and educates women across the media industry AWM is a diverse community that facilitates industrywide collaboration education and innovation Established in 1951 as American Women in Radio ampamp Television AWRT AWM is the longestestablished professional association dedicated to advancing women in media AWM harnesses the promise passion and power of women in all forms of media to empower career development engage in thought leadership and drive positive change for our industry and societal progress For more information please visit allwomeninmediaorg or email infoallwomeninmediaorgPosted at MediaVillage through the Thought Leadership selfpublishing platformClick the social buttons to share this story with colleagues and friendsThe opinions expressed here are the author39s views and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillageorgMyersBizNet

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