In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…
The Yellow Cab podcast takes you inside the entrepreneurial mindset of inspiring alumni entrepreneurs from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Get into the yellow cab with us, take in the lessons learned from our founders, and boost your own entrepreneurial drive!
The Yellow Cab podcast takes you inside the entrepreneurial mindset of inspiring alumni entrepreneurs from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Get into the yellow cab with us, take in the lessons learned from our founders, and boost your own entrepreneurial drive!
Earlier on, I had a great chat with Sjoerd van Berkel, MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship & Finance alumnus from the RSM and co-founder of Fit For Me. Fit For Me has become the global market leader in nutritional supplements for people who have undergone weight loss surgery. In a remarkably similar way to YourSurprise the two founders of Fit For Me, Sjoerd van Berkel and Simon Hamer, started out in an attic room. During our talk, Sjoerd reflected upon his study time at the EUR, the founding journey of Fit For Me and discussed how he balances his work-life priorities.…
Anoesjka Imambaks is executive director at Venture Cafe Rotterdam and alumnus from the EUR where she studied public administration from 2002 until 2007. During our conversation, Anoesjka elaborated upon starting her career in public policy, why she co-created a valorisation program to boost the Dutch startup ecosystem, shared how she became an entrepreneur herself as founder of Maid at Home and discussed her main agenda as executive director at Venture Cafe Rotterdam.…
I had a great chat with Igor Belos, MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship alumnus from the RSM and co-founder of Belgrade Language School. During our talk, Igor reflected on his study time at the EUR, how applying key learnings from his Master studies contributed to the growth of Belgrade Language School and concluded by giving entrepreneurial pieces of advice to students.…
Wouter de Vries is an alumnus from the MSc Entrepreneurship at the RSM and co-founder of YourSurprise. What started out in an attic above an Omoda store in 2005, YourSurprise has become the largest online personalised gift shop. During our chat, Wouter touched upon the initial founding days of YourSurprise, why the founders (Wouter and Gerbrand) bootstrapped their business, what major pivots they made when impressively scaling their business and YourSurprise's highly entrepreneurial, family-like company culture (in the words of Wouter: ‘if you are good for the people, the people are good for you’). We recorded our conversation from YourSurprise's beautiful head office in Zierikzee. Enjoy listening and get inspired!…
Thom Uildriks is an IBA alumnus from the RSM and co-founder of Moja. Moja is a high-quality, sustainable underwear brand which has the mission of making good hygiene normal. In our interview, we reflected upon how Thom's childhood years in Brazil shaped his entrepreneurial vision, reflected on key highlights from Thom's study time at the EUR, discussed the founding journey of Moja and the rationale behind Moja’s impactful business model.…
Laura and Diederick are co-founders of Forward Incubator and alumni from the MSc CEMS program at the Rotterdam School of Management. Forward Incubator is a non-profit organisation that offers newcomers the opportunity to obtain funding, training and expertise for their starting businesses in the Netherlands. During our conversation, we talked at length about their founding journey of Forward Incubator, their track record and future ambitions with Forward Incubator.…
Micky Chen is an IBA Alumnus (2010 - 2013) and founder of Minite.Works: an online platform connecting students with companies of all sizes and industries, helping them to outsource flexible, skill-based work. During our conversation, Micky elaborated upon her journey as a highly successful serial entrepreneur, what challenges she had to overcome and the founding / scaling phase of Minite.Works. Enjoy listening!…
Nikos Nakos is co-founder of IamExpat Media and alumnus from the MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship (2007 - 2008). Nikos elaborated on his key memories from his student time at the Erasmus University and explained how he (and his co-founders) transformed IamExpat Media as a ‘side project’ into the leading online publisher and event organizer for the expat community in the Netherlands and Germany.…
Charlie Wulff and Victor Bloem are two alumni from the MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship and highly ambitious serial entrepreneurs. During our interview, we reflected upon their study time at Erasmus University, discussed lessons learned from their own entrepreneurial journey and talked about what currently keeps them busy in times of Covid-19.…
Amadeus Linzer is an alumnus from the MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship and founder of VitaBlick. Vitablick offers people with limited mobility - in private and care homes - a new chance to live life to the fullest and see their favourite places with the use of Virtual Reality. With this groundbreaking idea, Amadeus already has won two innovation awards and has been repeatedly recognised in the Austrian Press. Despite his success, Amadeus stays humble and remains focused on improving the VR experience even further while carefully addressing the needs of his client base. During our interview, we reflected upon Amadeus’ study time at the EUR, how he came up with his idea behind Vitablick, how he has approached product-market fit and what his future ambitions are as an entrepreneur.…
Hi! My name is Kevin van Wijk and I am an alumnus from the Master in Entrepreneurship & New Business Venturing at the RSM, Erasmus University. In 2012, I have founded a footwear brand called VICO Movement, an independent product-driven footwear brand. Blending European quality, distinctive design, versatility and craftsmanship is our story. VICO was born from the idea to create "Dressed Sneakers". Quality footwear that resides at the intersection of timeless and contemporary design, VICO moves with you through everyday life.…
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