Have you ever felt you were on a career treadmill, moving at an exhausting pace but going nowhere? Have you hit so many obstacles and speed bumps that you've downsized your career aspirations? Retired AT&T EVP Debbie Storey talks straight about finding and pursuing your passion, taking charge of your career, and having the courage and confidence to go after your version of success. Debbie talks about her journey from customer service clerk to EVP of a Fortune 10 company, sharing the true stories of celebrated successes and agonizing mistakes, personal triumph and unbearable tragedy. Her stories bring to life the critical leadership lessons they don't teach you in business school, the strategies for getting noticed and getting ahead that work for women, and the essential role attitude and perseverance play in the attainment of your dreams in both work and life. This book will inspire you to rediscover your passion and redefine your goals. It will inflame you to take action, and it will instill in you the courage and conviction to never let anyone downsize your dreams.
About the Author: Debbie retired in 2016 after almost 34 years with AT&T. In her most recent role as Executive Vice President - AT&T Mobility Customer Service, Debbie oversaw customer care for all business and consumer AT&T Mobility customers including advanced technical support, digital and social media. Prior to this role, Debbie was Senior Vice President-Talent Development and Chief Diversity Officer at AT&T, responsible for identifying and developing leaders across 240,000 employees in 60 countries, aligning managers with the company's priorities, and employee engagement. She oversaw the award-winning AT&T University, and led the company's efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce. Debbie joined the company in 1982 and held numerous positions throughout her 33 1/2 years with AT&T - Including roles in customer service, sales, distribution, supply chain, operations, network, M&A, and HR. She began her career in the print advertising and publishing business, starting in customer service and assuming increasing levels of responsibility including VP & GM of the printing business and VP-Operations, Advertising and Publishing. She moved into the Network organization in 2005 as VP Broadband Transformation Program Management Office, where she played a key role in the company's transformation from voice to broadband services. In 2006 Debbie was named to a leadership role in the $67 billion AT&T-BellSouth merger. Post merger she moved to VP Sales, leading thousands of employees in consumer sales and service call centers across 14 states, and then served as Senior Vice President - AT&T Consumer Centers Support where she led all operations support for the consumer wireline and mobility sales and care centers. Debbie is author of the book Don't Downsize Your Dreams: Leadership Inspiration for Women, a book about having the courage and passion to achieve your vision of success. A native of Boston, Debbie holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in psychology, with a criminal justice minor from the University of Georgia. She holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from UGA's Terry College of Business, and is a graduate of the Leadership Atlanta class of 2008. Debbie lives in Dallas with her husband and serves on the Terry College Emeritus Board, the Terry Dean's Advisory Council, and the AT&T Performing Arts Center Board.