Carly Zakin is the co-founder and co-CEO of theSkimm, a digital media company dedicated to giving its audience of 16 million the information they need to navigate life’s most important decisions. Thirteen years since its founding, theSkimm has grown into a media ecosystem, seamlessly integrating into its audience’s existing routines, fundamentally changing the way they consume news.

As theSkimm has grown and evolved, so too has Carly. She is a member of the 2020 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. From embracing the unknown that inherently comes with founding a start-up, to learning how to seek out new mentors and advisors, her lessons in leadership are vital for leaders in any profession or situation.

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