new leaders

In this episode of the Career Strategies for Women podcast, leadership expert and best selling author, Ramona Shaw, talks about how our thoughts influence our behaviors and why therefore you have to grow, expand, and update your thought patterns to become a more effective leader to others.

JJ and Ramona also discuss common leadership challenges and why the root causes to these challenges lie in the leaders’ mind and have a lot less to do with skills and habits than you might think.

Plus, Ramona shares how leaders can change the way they think to become more confident & competent leaders people love to work for.  

Ramona Shaw is a Certified Professional Leadership Coach, podcast host, and best-selling author of “The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role.” 

She is passionate about helping new and mid-level managers become leaders people love to work for by strengthening their leadership and communication skills, raising their confidence and resilience, and increasing their focus and emotional intelligence.

After graduating with a Masters Degree in Finance, Ramona entered the field of private equity and ultimately led strategic projects and international teams as a VP of Client Services at a renowned global private equity firm.

She now specializes in delivering coaching and training programs for leaders at fast-growing startups and companies such as Twitch, UBS, Google, Dropbox, Lionsgate, Asana, Stitch-Fix, Sequoia Capital, and dozens of others.

Ramona regularly shares insights to her over 8,000 LinkedIn followers, nearly 2,000 Instagram followers, and via her podcast, The Manager Track, with new episodes published every week since April of 2020.

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Being a leader is undoubtedly an arduous endeavor; nonetheless, such roles are inevitable if we must step up in our careers. Hence, equipping yourself is crucial to strategically gain and apply skills geared towards effectively carrying out your responsibilities. 

Hey everyone, our first male guest, James Nelson, is joining us on today's episode of The Mary Guirovich Show, and he expounds on his concept of the 6Cs of Leadership as discussed in his book with the same title. Discussing the benefits of honing leadership skills among workers, with particular emphasis on communication, James also highlights some reasons companies invest poorly in leadership development and the possible negative impacts on the business. Listen and learn more from this enlightening conversation!

In Today’s Episode, We Discuss:

• Meet today's guest, James Nelson. [01:04]
• What are you passionate about and why? [03:00]
• How James surmounted his biggest Leadership challenge; the foundation for the 6Cs. [04:55]
• Defining Leadership. [09:37]
• The importance of leadership development to a company's bottom line. [12:25]
• Differentiating between "Managing" and "Leading". [15:16]
• Why companies fail at developing leaders. [17:56]
• The 6Cs of Leadership. [19:26]
• What do you see happening with new leaders coming in? [41:18]
• Who has been your most influential female mentor? [46:10]
• Advice from James to women who are unsure of their next career step. [47:36]

Connect with James Nelson

Instagram: @jamesnelsonleads   

Email: info@jamesnelsonleads.com   

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Resources Mentioned:

James Nelson’s book: The Six C’s of Leadership: How to Gain Commitment and Buy-In Early

7-Step My Promotion Plan system

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James Nelson’s Bio:

Author, Leadership Coach, and Mentor, James Nelson released his book The Six C's of Leadership: How to Gain Commitment and Buy-In Early to serve as essential building blocks to obtaining buy-in and developing high-performance teams.

Today on the Plywood Podcast, we have human activist and leader of LINK (Liberty In North Korea), Hannah Song. Noted in the podcast as a modern-day “ Underground Railroad”, LINK has helped the people of North Korea escape through 3,000 miles of secret rescue routes. Hannah explains why having a community of people is essential to navigating through the work LINK is doing and why telling the stories of North Korean people is important. Hannah also gives tips for new leaders in regards to defeating “imposter syndrome”.  Want to hear more about the life-changing work Hannah and her team are doing? Tune in to our latest episode! Learn more about LINK here.

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Welcome to the Plywood Podcast: Real talk for social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders.

Plywood is a nonprofit in Atlanta leading a community of startups doing good. Over the past 12 years, we have worked with over 1000 startup founders and nonprofit leaders wrestling with the tensions of starting, growing, and sustaining.

Think of The Plywood Podcast as a kitchen table conversation debating the pros and woes of running a business and sustaining a nonprofit. We dive into building business plans, sustaining relationships (personal and professional), diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, forming values while being a part of true cultural change for good, and so much more.

Learn more about Plywood at PlywoodPeople.com

The Social Impact Leader delves into the ambitious world of social entrepreneurship. Hosted by Jeff Shinabarger, Founder of Plywood People, bestselling author and expert mentor to thousands of startup leaders. You will learn from change-makers featuring interviews with pioneers in business, sports, activism and entertainment. From innovative strategies to inspiring stories, this podcast explores how individuals and organizations drive community change, business growth and personal well being. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a nonprofit leader, or simply curious about making a difference, Social Impact Leader gives fresh perspectives on being a leader in a changing world.

#001 - Introducing YOU to a new podcast for new leaders who often report feeling underprepared and overwhelmed.  You'll learn valuable tips and insights about leading by serving others from your host, Dr. Charles Boyer and guests, to help you be a BETTER leader.