Susanne
South
VP Software Engineering - Agility Lead at JPMorgan Chase
"Why the Inverse Yak Theory is bad for business"
"Why the Inverse Yak Theory is bad for business"
07 - 10:10 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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05//2026 10:10 AM
05//2026 10:30 AM
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"Why the Inverse Yak Theory is bad for business"
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Session: Why the Inverse Yak Theory is bad for business
Leadership and culture can make or break a company. Learn how important to the development of junior leadership "Yak" behavior is. If you want to have seamless leadership transitions and leaders who are always ready to step up to the next challenge, embrace the Yak and ensure your company or group does not follow the Inverse Yak Theory.Key Takeaways
- Empowered Women are incredibly powerful
- Don't let promotion competition create negative behaviors
- Embrace the Yak!
Bio
Susanne South brings an extraordinarily diverse 20+ years of experience both professionally and personally to her Agility Lead role at JPMorgan Chase. From humble beginnings at Poison Spider School in rural Wyoming, she doggedly pursued a computer science degree from the United States Naval Academy. Susanne then went on to have a successful international career working in data warehousing.From educating herself, to teaching, to inspiring and enabling others, Susanne is a believer in continuous education. She’s always stayed true to her Wyoming roots by sharing her love of horses by teaching others proper horse foot care and the art of the horse pedicure! She is certified as Professional Scrum Master PSM I and agile mentor teaching Scrum Essentials internally at Chase, an Informatica Certified Developer, and Certified Callidus Report developer.
