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Name: Unapologetically Ambitious
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Author: Shellye Archambeau

Shellye Archambeau

Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms

4.2 (93 Bewertungen)

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What’s in it for me? Create your own luck, and reach your goals!

In high school, Shellye Archambeau set her sights on the very top of the corporate ladder – the role of CEO. It’s an ambitious goal for anyone, but for Shellye it was especially so.

As an African American woman born during the civil rights movement, she would have to contend with racial bias, as well as the challenges and expectations of being a working wife and mother. But despite these obstacles, Shellye rose to the upper echelons of tech giant IBM. Then, she made her mark in Silicon Valley and became one of just a handful of Black female CEOs in tech. She achieved all of this while building the family and homelife she’d always envisioned for herself.

How did she do it? Well, Shellye was raised to believe that people can create their own luck and increase their chances of success, regardless of where they start. By setting goals, strategizing effectively, and developing the attitude and skills to take advantage of opportunities when they appeared, Shellye turned her ambitions into reality – and so can you.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

how to handle imposter syndrome;
why forgoing a bigger piece of the pie can be a good thing; and
what to do when people, or things, stand in your way.

Don’t let impostor syndrome hold you back.

Picture an African American girl entering school in 1969, in a white neighborhood. Racial tensions are particularly high in the US, and her city, Los Angeles, has seen race riots and Ku Klux Klan parades in recent years.

That girl was Shellye Archambeau, and the issues gripping the country impacted her personally, too.

Adults called her the N-word on the way to school, other children harassed her, and, in one instance, two classmates physically assaulted her. Even the school administration singled Shellye out. When she got into the Gifted and Talented program, they decided something had gone wrong and asked everyone to retake the entrance test. This second time around, only Shellye failed.

Such experiences can lead to impostor syndrome – the feeling of not belonging, or of not deserving success. And this often stops people from chasing their goals and living the life they want.

The key message here is: Don’t let impostor syndrome hold you back.

Anyone, no matter how smart or ambitious, can fall victim to impostor syndrome. Shellye felt it many times throughout her life. But, fortunately, it can be handled.

Whenever self-doubting thoughts pop up, remember that they hold no truth and that some of the most successful people battle impostor syndrome. It also helps to act confidently, regardless of how you feel. This is a trick Shellye still uses, even after becoming a Silicon Valley CEO. When she feels intimidated, she feigns confidence and repeats the mantra, “Act like you know what you are doing, listen hard, and, eventually, you will know what you are doing.”

Even if you have to fake confidence until it feels real, there will be people who believe in you and advocate for you. Shellye calls these your cheerleaders. And when combating impostor syndrome, it’s important to check in with your cheerleaders and believe them when they recognize your worth.

When Shellye felt like an outsider in her neighborhood and school, she found cheerleaders who helped restore her confidence. One such person was a math teacher, Mrs. Mizrahi. Noticing that Shellye had a talent for math, and a competitive nature, Mrs. Mizrahi encouraged her to help other students with their assignments. This nudge gave Shellye the recognition she needed to boost her self-esteem.

To identify your cheerleaders, think of those who always encourage you. Ask a good friend to highlight your worth and abilities whenever necessary. This will help you believe in yourself – even when it feels as though the world around you doesn’t.

Decide on your goals and create a strategy to achieve them.

You know that proverbial pie everyone talks about? Well, people usually want a bigger piece of it, right?

So when her mother got the smallest piece of real pie during family meals, young Shellye naturally thought it was unfair. After all, her mother took care of the family budget and ensured that everyone’s needs were met. Plus, she baked the pie in question!

Be as strategic about choosing a life partner as you are about your goals.

If you’ve ever watched a romantic comedy, then you’re familiar with this story line: two people meet by chance and then adorably fumble along until realizing they’re meant for each other. But this doesn’t only happen in the movies – many people also find their partners this way off-screen.

For Shellye, however, the process was slightly different. There was no fumbling along when she met her husband, Scotty, in her junior year of college. She knew she wanted to marry young, and that she needed to find someone who would support her goals. Increasing the odds of this called for a very deliberate approach to dating.

Know when you’re taking on too much, and find harmony by integrating different aspects of your life.

By her own admission – and from what we’ve learned in previous blinks – Shellye Archambeau is undoubtedly a type A personality. Such people are usually determined, hardworking, and highly ambitious – positive traits that helped Shellye define and pursue her goals.

But type A personalities also have negative traits, one being that they find it difficult to delegate. This trait was on full display when Shellye’s family moved into a newly built house. Despite being pregnant, Shellye did the landscaping, decorating, and everything else necessary to make the house a home. At this point, she received some advice that applied to both her homelife and her career.

Be vocal about what you want career-wise – and if something blocks your progress, find a way around it.

While learning to delegate and master work-life integration, Shellye still had her eyes fixed on landing a CEO position.

She’d joined IBM after graduating; her goal was to eventually lead the company. After learning that most of IBM’s CEOs had started in sales, gained management experience, and then become executives, Shellye planned to do the same – and she wanted to do it by 30. But as that age approached, her boss repeatedly insisted there weren’t any management opportunities.

To increase your opportunities, stay flexible, and be willing to take a few risks.

Shellye’s decision to move around obstacles led her to Silicon Valley in the late 1990s. Tech was emerging as the next big thing, and everyone wanted in. Initially, her experience made finding a new role easy. She joined an internet service provider before later moving to a website company, where she became an executive vice president. Things were going well – until the stock market crashed.

The website company shrank drastically, forcing Shellye to seek new opportunities. She felt ready to finally become a CEO, but the crash meant that Silicon Valley was full of people looking for work. Plus, as an African American woman, Shellye didn’t look like your typical tech CEO.

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Unapologetically Ambitious (2020) follows Shellye Archambeau’s journey to becoming one of the very few African American female CEOs in Silicon Valley. These blinks outline some of the valuable lessons, attitudes, and strategies that helped her achieve her goals.

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Über den Autor

Shellye Archambeau is a businesswoman with over 30 years of experience in leading technology organizations. She spent 15 years at IBM and later became CEO of a Silicon Valley company that she grew into MetricStream – a global market leader in governance, risk, and compliance software solutions. She is a Fortune 500 board member and also guest lectures at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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