Chris O’Leary, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the International Division of General Mills, spoke to a group of more than 70 full-time MBA students, faculty and staff on campus last Thursday. Using examples from his own career at General Mills and PepsiCo, he touched on a variety of topics ranging from effective networking to international assignments to the dreaded “career plateau.” Mr. O’Leary stated that all executives, no matter how successful, are bound to hit speed bumps in their career trajectory. He shared an example from his own career in which he accepted a position that appeared to be a lateral transfer or even a demotion, but which proved to provide opportunities for international experience and career advancement. (more…)
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