LeadHERship Global

Only 3% of business investment goes to women, and that’s a problem for everyone. Considering women represent over 40 percent of all entrepreneurs in the country, a lot more needs to be done. Everything we know about business tells us that more investment in women means more than innovation and reach in an industry, it also provides economic growth and social benefit for the nation. After all, who better to cater to the female half of the world’s population than women? And women, by the way, make 80 percent of purchasing decisions in the home. In fact, Morgan Stanley estimates that investors are missing out on businesses worth $4 trillion in revenue annually by not investing in more female- and minority-led enterprises. Joining us today to highlighting female founders who are paving the way for the next generation of glass-ceiling-smashers and helping female founders access needed investment capital, please help me welcome Liz Kennedy, someone who overcame the odds, raised funding and is now leading a successful company.

In a year marked by crisis and uncertainty, corporate America is at a crossroads. The choices companies make today will have consequences on gender equality for decades to come. The pandemic intensified challenges that women already faced with balancing childcare, school, household labor, and a full-time job. Companies risk losing women in leadership—and future women leaders—and unwinding years of painstaking progress toward gender diversity and gender equality.    So, what needs to change in the workplace to create an equitable work environment for women? As leaders, what can we personally do to cut down the time it will take for women to receive equity in the workplace? We’ll explore these questions and more with our guest today, Denise Cooper, the Founder and CEO of Remarkable Leadership Lessons, Best-Selling Author, Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker.   Women have been in the workforce since WWII and yet the latest report from the World Economic Forum indicates that it will take over 200 years before women realize equity in the workplace. Why isn’t gender equity progressing faster? Denise will answer that question and discuss it takes to make quicker progress toward gender equity, and what action you can take today to help speed up progress toward gender diversity and gender equity. Don’t miss it!

More and more women in leadership positions are pushing the boundaries of gender equality by utilizing their strengths and leadership qualities – in skill, knowledge, experience and emotion. Natural attributes normally assigned to women can be big differentiators as leadership qualities in the workplace. Women can help others set goals and attain them, emphasize teamwork, and invest time in training, mentoring and personal development. Women are more likely to approach their careers in a self-reflective way and value factors such as meaning, purpose, connection with co-workers and work-life integration. When women bring this strength to bear for their teams and employees, it has long-lasting implications. It improves employee retention, creates stronger team players, and develops the next generation of female role models. To talk to us about the “Key Steps Women Can Take to Be Strong Leaders” please help me welcome Jacqueline Hayes, Founder and CEO of Seyah One Enterprises, four-time author, keynote speaker, impact coach, podcaster and publisher!

There's one voice that matters more than any other: the voice of the customer. Your customers are the number one source of your organization’s prosperity, profits, and productivity. Karen Mangia, Vice President of Customer and Market Insights at Salesforce will explain how to access the number one source of your company's growth: your customers. Learn how to create a customer experience that’s built on listening, and designed for engagement. Learn how best-of-breed companies listen and respond to customer demands—creating a foundation of customer success, loyalty, and brand evolution. Listen in as Karen discusses powerful personal stories and unflinching corporate examples of companies that arent' afraid to push the envelope, when it comes to customer loyalty, service and success. The actionable insights that you’ll hear today will help you to better connect with your customers and gain an undeniable lead over your competition. We’ll explore how powerful new questions can offer a fresh perspective into any customer, anywhere, and those perspectives can empower your customer-facing teams, including sales teams. Karen will tell you how to win greater mindshare, and market share, with a fresh look at the future of customer service, customer success, and customer satisfaction.

We all seek fulfillment in our careers. It’s the difference between work life and doing our life’s work. Today, you’ll hear from Paula Schneider, President and CEO of Susan G. Komen and Paula will be discussing the importance of how to leave a legacy you want to be remembered for by generations to come. How do you want to live your life today to leave a legacy, in which you will be remembered by for generations to come? Is your life currently aligned with the legacy you want to leave, or do you need to begin making some changes? Today, we’re going to discuss how to leave a meaningful legacy through a lifetime of work.

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented combination of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. These challenges require sophisticated, sustainability-based management. We know that consumers are shifting purchasing decisions to brands with integrity, social responsibility, and sustainability, at their core. Today’s consumers expect more transparency, honesty, and tangible positive social impact from companies and can choose from a raft of sustainable, competitively priced, high quality products. In fact, one study found that environmental and social responsibility was the only significant factor that affected respondents’ evaluation of a firm and intent to buy. Those companies that proactively make sustainability core to business strategy will drive innovation and engender enthusiasm and loyalty from employees, customers, suppliers, communities and investors. And, that’s why we’re so glad to welcome Stephanie Stahl, CEO and Co-Founder of Ace of Air, a circular beauty and wellness business launching in 2021, to LeadHERship Global podcast to talk with us about why sustainability is now mission critical for businesses in 2021.

Today, there is a particular crisis for women—a vast confidence gap that separates the sexes. Compared with men, women don’t consider themselves as ready for promotions, they predict they’ll do worse on tests, and they generally underestimate their abilities across the board. A growing body of evidence shows just how devastating this lack of confidence can be.  In fact, it turns out that confidence predicts success much more than competence. No wonder that women, despite all our progress, are still woefully underrepresented at the highest levels. Overqualified and overprepared, too many women still hold back on seeking opportunities. Women feel confident only when they are perfect. Or practically perfect. The good news is that with work, confidence can be acquired. Which means that the confidence gap, in turn, can be closed. To talk with us today about “How to Close the Confidence Gap” is Robbie Walls. Robbie is founder and CEO of The Walls Speak, Author of 180* Momentum and co-author of  The Power of the Platform, a popular speaker on the topic of Purpose and a Speaker Teacher. She is President of The 180 Coach, a coaching company designed to give you the blueprint to dream, build, and live powerfully through your purpose! 

We are often asked what it means to have “mastery at work” and how to have the greatest positive impact on those we lead. Although the answer differs according to where the organization is relative to its business cycle and growth strategy, there are a set of core skills or leadership habits that are pertinent to success. The key is to take these leadership attributes from conceptual notions to actual behavior-based skills. Today, Cindy Wahler, best-selling author, speaker and certified executive, leadership and business coach, will help you identify which habits or skills you will need to succeed in your career. Today, we’ll talk to Cindy about how to overcome negativity and learn fresh skill sets to improve the quality of your work. You'll discover the secret behind why habits are significant to become more successful by reaching your goals and vision more effectively. These actionable habits for success will help you raise your effective leadership and management skills to the next level. In Cindy’s exciting new book “20 Effective Habits for Mastery at Work” you can discover how to do deep work with joy, like it's second nature, whether from home or the office.   You’ll discover an in-depth analysis of the traits that set people and organizations apart from their competition!

Eventually, every organization faces a serious branding disaster. Think of United Airlines, Wells Fargo, Uber, and other companies whose tribulations made front-page news. Poor business decisions, corrupt cultures, or just plain bad luck can lead to major PR meltdowns, sending once-loyal consumers fleeing in droves. But there's a right way to handle controversy and come out stronger on the other side. Using recent high-profile brand implosions as prime examples, Deb Gabor, Founder and CEO of Sol Marketing and two-time best-selling author will talk about how top companies that break their promises inevitably suffer. And, we’ll explore the routes the more agile companies have taken to full recovery after letting their customers down. Today, you’ll gain invaluable insights that will help your business build positive brand equity, goodwill, and the "Irrational Loyalty" that will support your company during the best and worst of times. Our guest today, Deb Gabor, a leading expert on branding, will help you create a powerful brand for your business that connects with your most important customers – the ones most highly predictive of your success.

Women in the United States are not in the top 10 countries for gender parity - in fact, the U.S. isn’t even in the top 30 or 40! According to the World Economic Forum, women in the United States are losing ground in key areas – all, except for educational attainment. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Gender Report, and the UN, gender parity is no less than a century away. Now is the time to bring women together and help them feel empowered. And, since women have been the hardest hit by COVID, there has never been a more important time to get inspired and motivated to be bold and come together for change.   Today, we’re encouraging women to speak up for their rights, improve their negotiating skills, own their futures. Today, Kate Isler will talk to us about how you can be bold, persevering through ups and downs to build a successful career that works for you. She’ll talk about how she was motivated to give women an opportunity to grow their businesses, meet other women entrepreneurs and business owners, and accelerate their success!