Episode 129: Step Into The Light

“Transitions are scary. Change is scary. So depending on the context, it could be a good thing, it could be a bad thing. And all of that can activate our fear response and our grief response. So there's a lot of neuroscience theory and brain science theory around transitions and change that we can talk about. But I think for me personally, I always feel like I step into the light. I'm very curious. I'm very curious, and I very much try to stay aware of those moments in life that can become lightning rods to go somewhere different. I'm a "yes and" person. So because I'm so curious and I'm really obsessed with continuous learning, if I trust the universe and I trust my intuition, it has led me in places that I have never anticipated.” - Maria Giudice

In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Maria Giudice about her decades of experience leading design, creative, and business leaders.  She begins with reflections on how a Professor reframed her perspective on design and its value to others.  Later, Maria shares her thought on transition and how to approach it best.  We also discuss one of Maria’s learning experiences leading design initiatives at a large software company in detail.  Listen in for tips on how to keep making progress even during failure.