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The Lavender Briefcase: A Journey from Covering to Leading (opens the original)
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Simone Sloan hosts Gretchen Gagel, a mechanical engineer with an MBA and PhD in leadership, shares her transformative journey from being the first female operations manager at Ralston Purina to becoming a construction industry pioneer and advocate for women leaders. This episode explores her evolution from "covering" her identity to authentically leading, her founding of the International Institute for Women in Construction (IIWIC), and practical strategies for creating inclusive workplaces. She
Beyond Words: The Real Power of Communication (opens the original)
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In this episode of Your Business Greatness, host Simone Sloan welcomes Laura Sicola, a cognitive linguist, communication coach, and three-time TEDx speaker, to discuss how communication shapes organizational culture, trust, and results. Laura shares her journey from public school teacher to university faculty member to corporate communication coach, emphasizing that the fundamental challenge across all contexts is closing the gap between what you intend to communicate and what others actually un
Why Good Leaders Are Running on Empty (opens the original)
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"Before you help anyone else, your child, your colleague, stranger next to you, put your own oxygen mask first. And it's not selfish. It's just survival logic." We explore why toxic workplace cultures persist despite widespread awareness of solutions like servant leadership skills and creating psychological safe environments. We explore root causes like middle managers operating under intense pressure without adequate support and lacking their own "oxygen.” Which forces reactive rather than stra
Relationships That Drive Results (opens the original)
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Brad Englert, author of Spheres of Influence: How to Create and Nurture Authentic Business Relationships , discusses his 40-year career spanning 22 years at Accenture and eight years as Chief Information Officer at the University of Texas at Austin. He reveals how intentional relationship-building became his competitive advantage, transforming organizational cultures through trust, transparency, and genuine care. He introduces his framework of internal and external spheres of influence and demon
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