TENTANG EPISODE INI
What if the next chapter of your life begins when you stop waiting to feel completely ready?
In this episode of Be Visible with Veronica, we explore what it takes to make a bold move, build confidence, and create a career that reflects who you are and what you want to contribute.
Elizabeth joins Veronica to share her journey from Iowa to Arizona, her background in leadership and executive technology search, and the launch of Pinnacle Executive Partners.
After years of leading large teams and working with professionals and organizations, Elizabeth saw a growing need for a more thoughtful approach to executive search and career development. Today's job market is changing quickly. AI and automated hiring systems are reshaping how candidates are found and evaluated, while many experienced professionals are struggling to communicate their value and navigate what comes next.
Elizabeth's answer is to bring clarity, confidence, objective insights, and human connection back into the process.
Through executive search, talent advisory, and fractional leadership, Pinnacle Executive Partners aims to help organizations make better leadership decisions while helping professionals understand their strengths, own their careers, and find where they can thrive.
But this conversation is about more than launching a company.
Elizabeth shares how personal challenges, supportive relationships, and a willingness to embrace change helped her rebuild and move forward. Her guiding philosophy says it all:
“If it challenges you, it's worth exploring. If it scares you, it's likely worth doing.”
In this episode, you'll discover:
How to take a bold step before you feel completely ready
Why progress matters more than perfection
How clarity creates confidence
Why networking is about relationships, not collecting business cards
How to communicate who you are and what you bring to the table
Why listening is one of the most powerful networking skills
How AI is changing executive search and hiring
Why qualified candidates need more than technical skills
How organizations can make stronger leadership decisions
The role of cognitive and behavioral assessments in understanding fit
Why human connection matters in a technology-driven job market
How supportive relationships can help you rebuild and move forward
Whether you're considering a career change, growing into a leadership role, building a business, or trying to find your confidence again, this episode is a reminder that you don't need to have every answer before you begin.
You need clarity about what matters, the courage to take the next step, and the willingness to keep learning along the way.
Your presence has power. Keep showing up.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS:
00:00 The Skills That Matter Now
00:23 Welcome to Be Visible
00:51 Meet Elizabeth
01:13 Sponsor: Valley Remodeling
01:55 Taking a Leap to Arizona
03:25 Leaving People-Pleasing Behind
04:41 If It Scares You, Do It
05:48 A Career in Leadership
07:02 Launching Pinnacle
08:27 Clarity and Confidence
09:30 The Power of Networking
11:41 Finding Your Message
12:32 Build Relationships First
14:09 Listen Before You Pitch
15:33 Who Pinnacle Helps
16:23 Executive Search and Talent
17:15 Keeping Hiring Human
18:26 Learning to Trust Support
19:17 Owning Your Destiny
21:20 Rebuilding Your Confidence
23:32 Choosing a New Path
24:39 Progress Over Perfection
25:40 The Power of Partnership
27:39 What Pinnacle Does
28:35 Putting People First
29:05 Defining Success
30:16 The Bold Next Step
