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ML325: Dr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole (Leadership Coach & Author)
Dr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole is Director and F. Duke Perry Endowed Professor of Leadership Studies at West Virginia University, widely known for her academic and practical expertise in women’s leadership.
A leadership coach and author of the award-winning textbook Women and Leadership, Lisa overcame many stereotypes as a first-generation college graduate from Appalachia to reach where she is today. WV Living magazine named her a “Wonder Woman” in 2019, celebrating her for defying barriers and working towards uplifting West Virginia.
She has 20+ years of experience working with academic and government institutions in West Virginia, including the Governor’s Office. As a Fulbright Specialist Scholar, she taught women in Bahrain about leadership and empowerment. Lisa has also conducted leadership workshops for women in Saudi Arabia.
Lisa’s insights on leadership have appeared in outlets including Forbes, London School of Economics Blog, La Razon daily newspaper in Spain, and KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh.
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Book: Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity
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28:09|As a leadership advisor, best-selling author, podcast host, and speaker, Tony Martignetti combines over 30 years of business and leadership experience with an insatiable curiosity. His aim is to elevate and transform leaders, and equipping them with the tools to navigate change and unlock their true potential.Before becoming the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspired Purpose Partners, Tony was a finance and strategy executive with experience working with some of the world's leading life sciences companies. Along his journey, he also managed small businesses and ran a financial consulting company.Tony host The Virtual Campfire Podcast and is the author of Climbing the Right Mountain and Campfire Lessons for Leaders. He has also been featured in many publications, including Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Forbes, Life Science Leader, CEOWORLD, and CEO Today.More Info: ipurposepartners.comBook: Climbing the Right MountainSponsors: Master Your Podcast Course: MasterYourSwagFree Coaching Session: Master Leadership 360 CoachingSupport Our Show: Click HereLily's Story: My Trust ManifestoML324: Dr. Sylvia Rohde Liebenau (Founder of SMART Power Method)
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25:32|Richard Atherton is the Co-Founder of FirstHuman (firsthuman.com), where he’s on a mission to help CEOs, leaders, and top executives hit leadership breakthroughs with a human-first approach that prioritizes happiness, empowerment, and communication. FirstHuman has worked with standout clients like Adidas, Volkswagen, Heineken, PwC, UNICEF, and the Olympics. Richard’s leadership journey is rooted in his own story of overcoming personal addictions and healing trauma. For nearly 10 years now, he’s been a transformative figure in leadership coaching, helping people make big shifts in their careers — whether they're leveling up within their organization or breaking out on their own to start something new. One of his standout achievements is an award-winning business transformation at the BBC, wherein he led a 6-person team that built a new global operation for 70+ journalists in just 3 months. He also notably helped leaders at CEVA close a $400M profitability gap. More Information: First HumanSponsors: Master Your Podcast Course: MasterYourSwagFree Coaching Session: Master Leadership 360 CoachingSupport Our Show: Click HereLily's Story: My Trust ManifestoML322: Melanie Bell (Co-Founder of Strategic Piece)
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30:44|Dr. Gail Golden provides strategic advice and coaching to reveal what’s really going on, so leaders can make rapid, accurate decisions to create breakthrough change. Drawing on her unique cross-background perspective, Gail helps senior executives and professionals, executive leadership teams, and organizations hit peak performance. As a licensed psychologist and an MBA-holding entrepreneur, Gail understands both the emotions and the economics successful C-suite executives and senior professionals must master. Her unique approach combines sports-influenced tactics of performance coaching with psychology-trained skills of empathy to bring the best out of businesses, leaders, and employees. One of her specialties is helping senior leaders identify and master key interpersonal skills so they can provide top value to their organizations. Gail’s book, Curating Your Life, was published by Rowman & Littlefield in April 2020. The book is based on more than two decades of helping leaders of all types maximize their achievements. Curating Your Life is full of advice on how to identify and accomplish your most important goals. Gail’s TEDx talk illustrated and elaborated on how to successfully curate your life.More Info: Gail Golden ConsultingBook: Curating Your LifeSponsors: Master Your Podcast Course: MasterYourSwagFree Coaching Session: Master Leadership 360 CoachingSupport Our Show: Click HereLily's Story: My Trust ManifestoML320: Steve Cadigan (Author & Leadership Expert)
46:20|Steve Cadigan is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees. As one of the most provocative global thought leaders on the future of work, Steve is hired not only by top companies but by entire countries to help them navigate the talent landscape. His clientele spans all the way from Google, X, Slack, BBC, and Intel, to the City of Lisbon, which hired him to develop the startup incubator Unicorn Factory. His award-winning book: WORKQUAKE is considered a game changer for leaders and organizations on the future of work in a post-COVID world. He has also written for Forbes and Inc., will soon be writing for Business Insider, and frequently appears on Bloomberg and CNBC to talk about the evolving nature of work, talent management, the Big Resignation, and successful leadership. A sought-after keynote speaker, Steve has delivered commencement addresses at Stanford and University of San Francisco. He is regularly asked for advice by legacy institutions like Harvard, as well as top VCs and management firms including Accenture, Deloitte, and McKinsey. More Info: Steve CadiganBook: WORKQUAKESponsors: Master Your Podcast Course: MasterYourSwagFree Coaching Session: Master Leadership 360 CoachingSupport Our Show: Click HereLily's Story: My Trust ManifestoML319: Elliot Kallen (Leader & Author)
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