In this episode of the Lead to Soar Podcast, Michelle Redfern is joined by Wendy Hanson, co-founder and COO of BetterManager.
Wendy shares her career journey from employee, to side hustle, to leadership and entrepreneurship, and explores how entrepreneurial thinking can be applied inside organisations as an intrapreneur. The conversation reframes influence as something that can be built without leaving employment, and leadership as something practised before you have formal authority.
The discussion covers:
What intrapreneurship actually looks like in practice
How to apply entrepreneurial thinking inside large organisations
Why managers play a decisive role in engagement and performance
How individuals can create impact without waiting for permission
This episode is for women who want to expand their scope, test ideas, and lead change from where they are, without needing to start a business to do meaningful work.
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