Scott Eblin

Through his work as an executive coach, leadership strategist, speaker and author, Scott Eblin has become known as a thought leader in identifying the behaviors that executives need to pick up and let go as they transition into new and larger roles. President of the leadership development and strategy firm The Eblin Group Inc., Scott is a former Fortune 500 executive, with a coaching client list that runs the gamut from Astra Zeneca to Walt Disney.   He is the author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success which Business Book Review calls a “fascinating read” that “is full of potentially career-saving advice.” Scott is a graduate of Davidson College and holds a masters degree in public administration from Harvard University. He blogs regularly on leadership “news you can use” at the Next Level Blog.

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The latest Leadership Lessons podcast features the insights of Kimball Hall, a terrific young executive at Amgen, a Fortune 500 leader in biotechnology based human therapeutics.  Kimball is the site manager for the 1,000 employee Amgen facility in Providence, RI where her team manufactures Enbrel, a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

In our conversation, Kimball talks about what she’s learned in making the transition from an individual contributor focused on microbiology to an executive with responsibility for a 24x7 operation manufacturing a critical product. In addition to her role within Amgen, Kimball serves on the boards of a number of statewide organizations supporting the economic development of Rhode Island.    In our talk, she reflects on how her internal and external roles have shaped her as a leader.

In the interview, she shares her tips on:

• How she conducts “walk arounds” that allow everyone from managers to front line employees to take ownership for performance goals.
• How she shifted her focus from individual success metrics to organizational success metrics.
• How she built networks to make the transition from being a technical expert to an executive leader.
• How she created a plan for starting out strong in a new executive role.
• What she’s learned about confidence from being a statewide leader.
• How she’s created a learning organization at the Amgen Providence facility.

If you’re a leader who’s moving up, one who wants to move up or are supporting one who is moving up, you need to listen to Kimball Hall.  Give a listen and let me know what your takeaways are.