151. Leveraging the Power of Self Awareness in Leadership with Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum's Vice President of Business Strategy & Analytics, Sumathi Thiyagarajan

Mar 16, 2023

Do you ever wonder what it would take for you to make the jump to the executive level? Do you question whether or not you have what it takes? In this episode, Sumathi Thiyagarajan, Vice President of Business Strategy & Analytics for the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum, shares how she knew she was ready for the Vice President level. 

We also dive into topics that you will want to hear her answer to including: 

• Her view on if you should get an MBA to be an executive 
• How she focuses on not taking things personally 
• What she tells her boss weekly and the list goes on
• How she approached taking a job she didn’t like 
  

 

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Sumathi Thiyagarajan joined the Milwaukee Bucks as their inaugural Vice President of Business Strategy and Analytics in Nov 2021. In this capacity, she builds, develops and leads a forward-thinking business analytics team to harness the power of data, applied analytics and technology to drive results.

Prior to this role, she served in various leadership positions within Marquette University, including the Sr. Director of Strategy & Operations for University Relations, Director of Program Management in the Office of the President, and Marquette’s program manager in Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (www.nmdsi.org). Across all of these roles, she worked closely with senior leaders within the various units and functions across campus, leading a range of strategic and operational initiatives, supporting task forces and implementing grant programs. Prior to Marquette, Thiyagarajan’s experience spanned over 10 years across many healthcare sectors (consulting, health systems, medical devices & non-profit) developing strategies, defining goals, measuring performance and implementing plans.

She also serves on the board of REDgen and is a proud member of Tempo Milwaukee and Hoan Group.

 

Music By:  Quanzaa