Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Ilene Gordon’s Fortune 500 Leadership Journey

Learn more about barrier-breaking leadership with Thirty Minute Mentors: Former Ingredion CEO Ilene Gordon.

In this course, Adam Mendler speaks with Ilene Gordon, the 21st woman to ever serve as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. As CEO of Ingredion, Gordon led the company from $2 billion to $10 billion in market capitalization during her tenure. In this discussion, Gordon talks about her career journey and shares advice for women on how to ‘make it’ in male-dominated fields. She also shares her thoughts on mentorship, how to become a better leader, the importance of work-life balance and maintaining family relationships, optimizing your day, best hiring practices, and more.