Leadership Secrets How Women Succeed and Overcome Challenges with Laura, Rochelle, and Candy (DW302)
If you want to expand your leadership skills, abilities, and experiences, the best way to do that is to listen to the leaders in different industries about their personal leadership journeys as well as the foundations for their leadership expertise.
In this leadership panel, Diane Rolston is joined by Rochelle Odesser, Candy Motzek, and Laura Richards where they share their leadership secrets and how women like them succeed and overcome challenges.
Here are the questions our guests answer:
- What inspired you to write your chapter in the book, and how does it relate to your personal leadership journey?
- What is one of the biggest challenges you’ve faced as a woman in leadership, and how did you overcome it?
- What is the most valuable leadership lesson you’ve learned, and how would you advise others to apply it?
- What’s one habit or ritual you swear by to maintain clarity in your leadership?
Here are some of the key points:
- Discover how maintaining your integrity is essential when dealing with difficult people in leadership positions
- Understand that many successful leaders in their professional lives can struggle with financial leadership, and why taking control of your finances requires addressing both practical knowledge and emotional barriers
- Learn why it's important to recognize when your career "ladder is leaning against the wrong building" and how to give yourself permission to pivot your leadership journey toward greater fulfillment
- Discover that setting and maintaining healthy boundaries is a powerful leadership skill that protects both yourself and creates a healthy culture in your organization
- Understand how being "the only" or "the first" in a leadership position (as a woman or person of color) presents unique challenges, and how building genuine relationships through curiosity and questions can help overcome these barriers
- Learn why small acts of genuine care, like a leader taking time to personally connect with team members daily, creates trust and stronger teams
- Discover that effective leadership doesn't require being unkind or adopting an aggressive persona
- Learn simple daily practices that successful leaders use to maintain clarity
Candy Motzek’s bio:
Business coach and trusted mentor for coaches. She specializes in empowering ambitious professionals to build successful coaching businesses. With a unique blend of practical strategy and mindset mastery, Candy helps her clients achieve greater clarity. Her calming & personalized approach enables coaches to play bigger, sign more clients, & create meaningful, profitable success. As a former corporate executive & engineer, she combines her extensive business acumen with a deep understanding of personal development to guide her clients toward their fullest potential. https://stepintosuccessnow.com/
Rochelle Odesser’s bio:
Rochelle Odesser is a financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner. She helps people take control of their finances by doing the math, so they do not make big mistakes. She has an ebook you can request for free called, “Dollars and Common Sense: Debunking Financial Myths. https://www.madisonplanning.com/
Laura Richard’s bio:
Laura Richards is an international podcaster, #1 bestselling author, and speaker dedicated to empowering women. Through her global podcast, "That's Where I'm At," she gives her supporters actionable strategies for healing from narcissist relationships. In her bestselling book "Married To A "Nice" Guy, Getting Over Narcissistic Abuse," Laura shares her personal journey of recovery from a 32-year marriage to a narcissist. Drawing on experiences, Laura’s mission is simple: to shine a light on narcissistic abuse and let women know they are never alone and healing is always possible. https://www.thatswhereimatpodcast.com/
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This show’s host, Diane Rolston, is called THE Expert on Being Dynamic and living a Dynamic Life. After leading hundreds of events and programs in her two businesses, speaking on international stages, being a published author while raising two young children, Diane Rolston knows all about work/life balance and getting things done! As an Award-Winning Coach and the CEO and founder of Dynamic Women®, a global community of women, her purpose is to unlock the greatness in others. Diane works with professionals all over the world to provide clarity, confidence, and action.
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