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Active and Empathetic Leadership (wsg Alisyn Malek)

Published: Jan. 15, 2020, 11 a.m.

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During this episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Alisyn Malek, COO and Co-Founder, May Mobility. Alisyn talks about how her company is helping to define a totally new transportation system and what it is like transitioning from being an engineer to corporate innovator to founder and industry disruptor. Alisyn and Gregg discuss large macro systems and the delicate balance between simplicity and complexity. Of course, Alisyn speaks about her Top 3, a group of strong women who helped her find empathy, bravery, and to reflect on her own future career path. And, you have to hear what she says about \\u201cbadass women\\u201d who support one another. \\xa0

About Alisyn Malek

Alisyn Malek is the COO and Co-Founder of May Mobility, Inc.

May Mobility\\u2019s vision is to transform cities through autonomous technology, creating a safer, greener, more accessible world. They have made it their mission to reimagine transportation by developing and deploying autonomous shuttles that get people to their destinations safely and easily. Service has launched in Detroit, Columbus, Ohio, Providence, Road Island as well as Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Alisyn was formerly the head of the innovation pipeline at General Motors. Prior to that role she was an investment manager at GM Ventures. During her tenure there, she led investment in the autonomous space, including the early negotiations with Cruise Automation, helping to cement GM\\u2019s autonomous strategy. As an automotive engineer, she led a global team to develop SAE Level 3 charging technology for GM\\u2019s Spark and Bolt EV Products. As well as supporting release of electrical components for the first generation Chevy Volt.

Alisyn holds two bachelor\\u2019s degrees from the University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering and German Language. Malek was recognized as a top ten female innovator to watch by the Smithsonian in 2018, named a top automotive professional under 35 to watch by LinkedIn in 2015 for her work in cutting-edge product development and corporate venture, and identified as a Crain\'s Detroit 20 in their 20\\u2019s awardee for her work in engineering and deployment of advanced charging systems..

Show Highlights

Segment 1: Overview

1:00\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Thinking through macros systems \\u2013 societal/industrial systems, organization systems, and the leadership system.

3:18\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Over the next decade \\u2013 there will be less and less independent systems (with examples).

10:16\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Alisyn Malek \\u2013 May Mobility. Corktown Studios. And more. (General Motors)

Segment 2: The \\u201cTop Three\\u201d \\xa0

12:23\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Alisyn\\u2019s \\u2018Top Three\\u2019 \\u2013 Alyssa Jernigan \\u2013 A clear dialogue. Seeing the blind spots.

14:44\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Alisyn\\u2019s \\u2018Top Three\\u2019 \\u2013 Vanessa Miller \\u2013 Surround yourself with people who have different skills than you. Creating empathy.

18:20\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Alisyn\\u2019s \\u2018Top Three\\u2019 \\u2013 Elaina Farnsworth \\u2013 A source of experience and guidance.

Segment 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation \\xa0

22:58\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 May Mobility \\u2013 founded to solve a unique challenge facing the world today; an imbalance in access to mobility within the backdrop of increasingly congested cities and towns.

23:50\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Look at global mobility marketplace and how they use ACES (autonomous, connected, electric, shared) vehicles.

28:04\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Expanding May Mobility to the global market. (Toyota Motor Company.)

30:43\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cThe last mile is hard. That is a lot of what we are doing today.\\u201d

34:27\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Being a leader in a growing organization: you have to be thoughtful to keep everyone growing in the same direction.

39:38\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Creating a startup in Southeast Michigan and growing it for sustainability.

Segment 4: Leadership & Wrapping Up

44:14\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How do you accomplish everything at the same time? \\u201cLearning to forgive myself.\\u201d

47:59\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cPeople don\\u2019t actually like women who are direct.\\u201d \\u2013 being a woman leader in the automotive space.

49:11\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Special advice for women: For any perceived minority...\\u201dDon\\u2019t take no as the first answer. And sometimes you just have to brush it off.\\u201d

51:32\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Detroit Badass Ladies \\u2013 There are a lot of bad ass ladies in this city and we need more excuses to get together and elevate ourselves to new levels of bad assery.

56:01\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Advice for leaders: Actively listen. Depersonalize things.

58:54\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Follow Alisyn Malek on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Additional Information

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