#4 Maria Opdycke: C-Level Executive Breaks The First Rule in "48 Laws of Power"

“You never regret firing someone - you only regret not doing it sooner.” This surprising truth is just one of many counterintuitive leadership lessons from this interview with Maria, a C-level executive who’s built her career by breaking conventional wisdom. She has also shared the link between parenting and executive leadership; and how breaking the first rule of “48 Laws of Power,” never outshine the master, can actually accelerate your career. What’s one conventional leadership rule you’ve broken that actually led to better results? Share your experience in the comments below! Connect with Maria Opdycke: Instagram: https://bit.ly/4j6eRWw LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4058gmz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3BXLtRq 00:00 Intro of Show 03:04 Maria’s Back Story 09:10 Risk Tolerance in Entrepreneurship 11:45 Influencing and Raising Her Children 17:22 On Her Professional Life and Managing People 22:49 Setting and Understanding the Goal 26:46 Decision-Making around Internal and External Core Values 28:20 Connecting with People on a Human Level 32:53 Metrics-Driven Decision on Retaining Team Members 36:21 Case Studies on Screening New Talent 38:56 Navigating through Different Kinds of Ego 42:59 First Rule of Parenthood is You Are No Longer in Control 44:48 On Mentorship 48:15 Pieces of Advice to Her Younger Self 49:38 Juggling All Aspects of Life 54:26 Abundance Mentality vs. Scarcity Mentality 1:00:11 What Would You Want Your Sons to Say to You? Watch the “David Guttman Podcast” every Tuesday at 9AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ZGK2yv Connect with David Guttman: Instagram: https://bit.ly/4iARMe9 TikTok: https://bit.ly/3P19NVm Facebook: https://bit.ly/49CQjQx X.com: https://bit.ly/4gH28aR LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Bx7Tc2 SUBSCRIBE TO: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialDavidGuttman Download the “David Guttman Podcast” on all your favorite podcast platforms: Spotify: ​​ https://spoti.fi/3VE3fzV Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3VLzm0v