In this episode, Kellie Kwarteng speaks with Rebecca Salisbury, CTO at the Financial Times, about her nonlinear, "squiggly" career path and how she came to embrace it. Rebecca shares how she went from wanting to be a math teacher to leading tech teams at organizations like the BBC, Napster, and Sky. She explains why traditional ladder climbing isn't the only way to advance your career, especially for women in tech. Rebecca introduces the metaphor of "being the spider, not the fly" - taking charge of your career web instead of feeling trapped. Key topics covered include: Rebecca's journey from education to becoming a CTO Being an authentic, introverted leader Creating inclusive teams and equitable opportunities Creating career pathers for People and Technical Leaders Why diversity results from inclusion Tips for women looking to advance in Tech Tune in to hear Rebecca's stories and advice on resisting external pressures, knowing your motivators and strengths, and not being afraid to change direction if something isn't working. You'll be inspired to chart your own "squiggly" career path. Useful resource links: To connect with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rebecca Salsbury - LinkedIn Be sure to Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elevate- Women in tech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Feel free to join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slack community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a safe space for women to connect Connect with your Host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kellie Kwarteng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Halzak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Connecting companies with diverse technical talent Feel free to DM me if you would like to be a future guest of the show, have a topic you would like covered, or would like a free strategy call to discuss any hiring goals/challenges for your Tech Team.