Fortune 500 leadership advisor Danielle Lucido shares how women in leadership should handle their beauty, how to approach millennial leadership development and her top secrets for getting rid of those pesky insecurities. Plus much more.
Danielle is a Linkage Leadership Development Advisor who’s counselled leaders at Disney, Boeing, General Electric, Coca Cola and other name brand companies. She’s also a member of the Conscious Capitalism New England Board and the founder of AwaQi, apparel that empowers.
Episode Highlights – Women in Leadership
• 3:30 – Why leadership development is a necessary investment, not a luxury
• 4:25 – Why organizations must focus on *this* metric and not just ROI
• 5:34 – How to approach millennial leadership development
• 6:35 – Debunking the corporate speak: what is “inclusive leadership” and why does it matter for you?
• 8:55 – Where leaders dare not go: Why transparency and openness to feedback is critical for senior leaders
• 21:33 – What to do with your beauty as a female leader?
• 26:14 – The 3 secrets to getting rid of your insecurities
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1. Favorite book for women?
- If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules by Cherie Carter-Scott
2. Favorite self-care hack?
- Sushi, by herself – “I love sushi; it’s just so Zen for me.”
3. A valuable mentor you’d like to acknowledge?
- “When you’re in transition, you have to embody that future and be who you want to be” (for Danielle, it was a “CEO with swagger”) – a coach/colleague – click to Tweet
4. Female CEO or thought leader you’re into right now?
5. One thing you’d tell your 5 years younger self?
- “Don’t be afraid to face your inner fears and insecurities. Do the work; you can grow a lot faster. Everything will work out.” – click to Tweet
Resources Mentioned
• Danielle’s LinkedIn
• Tracy Goss, author The Last Word on Power
• Related: Get my free 22-page e-book: Natural Attraction: 9 Rules to Attract the Right Man by Being Yourself with No Games or Gimmicks
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