Leading with Heart, A Journey from Finance to Disney Exec with Lily Panchasarp
In this episode of "Second Shift Playbook," guest Lily Panchasarp shares her insights and advice on navigating work-life balance, especially for women in demanding careers. As the director of Disney’s national sales team, she emphasizes the importance of content and engagement in advertising, highlighting her passion for sports and her journey from finance to media.
Lily provides several key pieces of advice:
Lead by Example: She stresses leading with empathy and understanding the personal motivations and boundaries of her team members.
Advocate for Flexibility: Lily discusses the significance of flexible work arrangements, especially for parents, advocating for policies that support work-life balance.
Passion and Career Alignment: She encourages pursuing careers aligned with personal passions, sharing her own shift from finance to sports marketing due to her love for sports.
Self-Advocacy: Lily highlights the necessity for self-advocacy, particularly for women and minorities in the workplace, urging them to recognize and assert their value.
Work-Life Balance: She reflects on her own strategies for maintaining balance, like establishing clear work boundaries and prioritizing personal time for activities like working out.
Lily Panchasarp shared several insightful pieces of advice during the interview. Here are some key quotes where she gives advice:
On Leadership and Team Management:
"I lead by example. It's my number one thing. I care, I am an empathetic leader."
On Work-Life Balance:
"I always say, your day and your work-life balance does not need to look like your next colleague."
On Career Choices and Following Passion:
"Identify it and just kind of go for it."
"It's like blind luck. I ask myself: What makes me happy? What am I passionate about?"
On Advocating for Oneself and Others:
"I always tell people to advocate for themselves, especially women, and women of color."
On Diversity and Inclusion:
"I try to make sure that I people can see that we Asian women are vocal too. We're going to act, and we're hard workers."
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