Ep. 87: The Journey of Inclusive Leadership with Guest Sally Helgesen

Tune in to our interesting discussion with Sally Helgesen, acclaimed international author and the world's leading authority on women's leadership. Be prepared to gain profound insights from Sally's latest book that navigates the intricacies of creating an inclusive workplace. Together, we unpack how the corporate environment functions for women, and how to effectively incorporate them into it. From our conversation, you will learn how to confront commonly faced challenges, such as fairness and networking.

In a deep dive into Sally's innovative ideas, we explore how to reframe narratives and foster more productive relationships. Understand how being genuinely curious and courageous can help handle difficult conversations without feeling defensive.  The potency of an inclusive workspace is underscored, revealing how it can fuel the transformation of professional environments.

Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s
leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership
coach. She has been inducted into the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, which
honors those whose ideas have shaped the field of leadership worldwide. She
is also ranked number 3 among the world’s thought leaders by Global Gurus.

Sally’s latest book, Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create
a More Inclusive Workplace, offers practical ways to build more inclusive
relationships, teams, and workplaces. It soared to Amazon’s number one top-
seller in its field in the first week of publication.

Rising Together builds on Sally’s remarkable success with How Women Rise,
co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, which
examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women as
they move forward in their careers. Rights have been sold in 23 languages.

Other books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership,
hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and The
Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations, cited
in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time
and credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business.

For over 30 years, Sally has delivered workshops and keynotes for
companies, partnership firms and associations, working in 37 countries
around the world. She can be reached at sally@sallyhelgesen.com

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