The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please enjoy the episode.

Hey everybody, welcome to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others. Every week I host a conversation

with the Christian who's pursuing world-class mastery of their vocation. We talk

about their path to mastery, their daily habits, and how the Gospel of Jesus

Christ influences their work. Today's guest is Lisa Lambert.

She's the chief technology and innovation officer

of National Grid, one of the world's largest utilities.

She's also the founder and president of National Grid Partners, the firm's venture capital arm.

After earning her MBA from Harvard, Lisa started her career as a software developer before she made the leap to venture capital

which she's been doing for more than 20 years now. She's a fascinating woman with an incredible

resume.

Lisa and I recently sat down.

We talked about Jesus's radical love of women

and what that means for us lifting up women today.

We talked about why she went into software development

in the first place, instead of going

into quote unquote full-time ministry.

And we talked about the number one thing this 20 year veteran VC looks for when she

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