{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clouston Conversations by Ivey Business School","title":"Lessons from the climb with Dolamu Asipa, MBA ’26","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2120,"description":"A successful career is rarely a straight climb to the top. Few people understand this better than Larissa Chaikowsky, MBA ’04 – a leading financial executive, community builder, and mountaineer.\nIn this episode of Clouston Conversations, Larissa sits down with host Dolamu Asipa, MBA ’26, to reflect on the experiences that have shaped her approach to leadership – from her first leadership role with the Brownies to an 18-year career at BMO Financial Group and, most recently, her work as Chair of the Ivey Alumni Network. Together, they discuss the value of a “just do it” mindset, the realities of navigating the corporate world as a female executive, and the importance of knowing when to pause and take in the view.\nCandid and insightful, this conversation is an invitation to rethink what it means to reach the top – and what matters once you get there.\n\nIn this episode: \n01:32: From the Brownies to the boardroom \n03:49: Why it had to be Ivey\n08:29: When no two days are the same\n12:44: A woman’s seat at the table\n18:12: What she wishes she knew then \n20:04: The unexpected reward of giving back\n22:32: Why an Ivey degree is just the beginning \n28:22:  What mountaineering can teach us about careers \n30:11: The most important skills in the Age of AI\n\nAbout Clouston Conversations\nClouston Conversations is a podcast series featuring interviews conducted by recipients of the Ross N. Clouston Award. The award is generously supported by Robert Clouston, MBA ’72, and Brendan Clouston, MBA ’79 in memory of their father's legacy of leadership. It is presented annually to an incoming Ivey MBA student who demonstrates personal and academic determination and success in pursuing their studies at Ivey. After receiving the award, recipients are asked to contribute to the intellectual capital of the School by conducting an interview that enhances the diversity of perspectives and knowledge represented within the Ivey Business School community and contributes to the overall intellectual...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/r0or6B8mPJQbZ5TSqYGr8qoxAdwHZHhlntT5O479mro/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xM2Zm/ODU2YzlkZDIwOWQz/NmVjMmEyODliMDdl/ZTQ2Zi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}