Leadership

It started when I realized the positive impact I could make in the lives of others, providing affordable housing for low income families, while leading my family’s real estate investment business. Then it culminated when I received and used an MBA in Marketing, and a Master’s in Human Resource Management. I began teaching as a … Read more

What happens when the role of Caregiver drops into the middle of a thriving career, busy life and lifestyle? The role of Caregiver is not a position that I would ever have applied for on LinkedIn or an employment portal in my career journey.  But, as life “happens”, I assumed the role of Caregiver without … Read more

Performing through pain, or through a difficult situation is hard; there’s no way around it. And as a leader, whether it be within a workplace or on a sporting team, it’s simply expected that you’ll perform under that pressure, and that’s the end of it. It’s what you train for, and it’s what you’re paid … Read more

Last year, Lucy Puttergill decided to take a big step back. After much thought and reflection, she chose to leave her successful job in finance, opting for a fresh start.  She joined us a few months back on Season 1 of The She-Suite Podcast to share her story. Her honesty and transparency about her journey … Read more

Emily Chang first joined us in Season 1 of The She-Suite Podcast, to share all about her story, role as the CEO of McCann Worldgroup, China, and her journey of authoring her new book, The Spare Room. The book has recently been released, and digs deep into the topic of social legacy and living a … Read more

I grew up in the inner city of Boston, Massachusetts and spent my primary education as part of a voluntary bussing program attending predominantly white schools through high school. I graduated one of nine black students in a class of 160. I was often the “only” in my classrooms, but I went home every day … Read more

What does it mean to be dedicated to learning? For me, it means looking for every opportunity to learn and doing whatever it takes to seize those opportunities when they come along. As a lifelong learner, sometimes that opportunity was for deep reflection on my own and other times it meant making a conscious decision … Read more

I began my professional journey as a public defender in Washington, DC – I wanted to take a leadership role to help people, especially those who did not have the resources to help themselves.  As I began to experience burn out from my job, I made the pivot to work in the pharmaceutical industry, where … Read more