Real experience. Real lessons.
The skills that got you here are the ones holding you back.
I spent 23 years learning this the hard way. Now I help ambitious leaders shortcut the journey.
Most high-achieving professionals reach a point where working harder stops working. They've delivered results, built expertise, and followed every rule — and still feel overlooked, stuck, or passed over.
The problem isn't effort. It's the playbook.
At Succeed In Corporate, I teach the four skills that actually determine who rises: self-awareness, strategic networking, storytelling, and influence. The skills no one formally teaches — but every leader who makes it to the top eventually masters.
I'm Blanca Guzmán Rodríguez. Over 23 years I led global teams of up to 2,000 people across the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia for companies including Nielsen, Gracenote, Tribune Media, and Reader's Digest.
I also got passed over for a VP role I had earned — and that moment changed everything I thought I knew about leadership.
What I learned from that, and from the hundreds of professionals I've coached since, is the foundation of everything you'll find here.
WATCH & GROW
15 short, sharp leadership lessons drawn from real corporate experience. Each video tackles one thing ambitious leaders get wrong — and what to do instead.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Keynotes and guest lectures on leadership, influence, and navigating corporate environments — for companies, conferences, and executive programs.
CONSULTING & ADVISORY
Strategic advisory for leaders and organizations ready to move faster, lead better, and build teams that actually perform. Work with me directly.
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