Scaling With Courage and Clarity with Allie Danziger of Ascent
Allie Danziger, Chief Marketing Officer of Ascent and former Founder and CEO of Ampersand Professionals, joins us to discuss choosing growth before certainty. From raising her hand during layoffs to selling two companies and stepping into a CMO role, Allie shares what it means to have the courage to lean into discomfort and bet on yourself before you feel ready. Career fluidity, scaling teams with clarity and questioning the way things have always been done is often the beginning of real innovation.
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Introduction.
02:24 Raising your hand creates opportunities that others wait for.
10:40 Scaling requires clarity on roles and accountability.
13:04 Consultants accelerate execution when speed matters most.
15:42 Choosing the harder environment fuels long-term growth.
17:52 Discomfort is a signal that growth is happening.
19:00 Developing early talent builds confidence and real capability.
22:56 Saying yes early shapes the trajectory of your career.
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