In this episode, Lisa talks with Leslie Culbertson about what happens when you get out of your comfort zone and bring your strengths to bear. Or put another way: When the CEO calls, you answer – even when you are being called to something outside your expertise. This is something Leslie knows well. Former Intel CEO Brian Krzanich tapped her to lead the Intel Product Assurance and Security (IPAS) organization in 2018 thanks to her breadth of knowledge, leadership skills, network across the company, and passion for Intel. Though Leslie acknowledges that embracing a challenge like this has taken courage, as well as a strong team, and a commitment to customer obsession. • On her leadership philosophy: I always wanted to be sure that whatever job I had, I mastered the job before I went somewhere else. So it’s been a long career. I think some of my background having rotated across the company gives me a good network and a real understanding of how the company works.• On what it means to be customer obsessed: Listen to your customers, they’re telling you a lot. We need to be listening and we need to understand what things we can do that will make us better partners.Leslie is an executive vice president and general manager of Product Assurance and Security at Intel. She leads the IPAS organization and is responsible for cross company efforts to continuously improve the security of Intel products. Since joining in 1979 as an accounting manager for the Intel Oregon site, she has held leadership positions in numerous business units across the company including security, human resources, finance, and supply chain. Lisa Davis is co-chair of the Intel Network of Executive Women. Throughout her 30-year career in technology, Lisa has been a champion for women in technology and leadership – channeling that passion into leading professional development initiatives for women. Connect with her on Twitter @LisaM_Davis. Learn more about global diversity and inclusion initiatives at Intel, including Intel Network of Executive Women, here: https://employeecontent.intel.com/content/news/nonportal/diversity.html

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