In a recent podcast, Google CMO Lorraine Twohill shared insights on career development, emphasizing that careers resemble a jungle gym rather than a straight ladder. She advises younger professionals to embrace diverse roles and to continuously learn throughout their careers. Twohill reflects on her own unconventional journey, illustrating her unexpected transition from European travel marketing to becoming a key player at Google. She also highlights personal challenges she faced, including a cancer diagnosis, which reshaped her work approach and priorities.
"Learn as much as you can. I feel like life and companies like Google are more like a jungle gym than a career ladder... Try different roles, try different things out for size."
"I thought I was going as a VIP client... But it turned out, 22 interviews later, that I was being interviewed for one of their first roles in Europe."
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