How I got this job: Leaders from the C-suite share their secrets

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Employees often aspire to reach the C-suite on their career journeys, but getting to the top isn’t always as easy as it looks. 

For leaders at Walmart, Lyft, DailyPay and more, their career paths have been far from a straight line, filled with challenges, career changes and some tough lessons along the way. While learning how to lead comes with a few growing pains, these leaders prove that the right mindset can lead to success.  

Image”I’m autistic; I was diagnosed five years ago, and the experience made me realize I don’t want people to feel excluded. I also identify as pansexual, and [at one time,] I could have lost my job if the people I was closest to found out. I don’t want people to have to live like that, and I wanted to create an environment where they don’t have to. I want to be completely open, honest and transparent about everything we do. If we get something wrong, I want to tell people. If we get something right, I want to tell people. I want to share the journey with everybody.” 

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Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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