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Lead to SoarWhy Being Busy and Obedient Is a Losing Career StrategyThis episode asks the big career question: What happens when you stay busy, wait patiently, and hope to be noticed? Michelle and Mel dismantle the “good girl” model of leadership and explain why obedience, helpfulness, and non-promotable tasks (NPTs) won’t get you where you want to go. Instead, they lay out how to move from being merely helpful to being high-impact, and why radical accountability is the antidote to career stagnation.What You’ll Learn• Why “keeping your head down” will not shift your career trajectory• The hidden costs of saying yes to non-promotabl...
2025-10-2021 min
Lead to SoarSpeaking Up as a Leader: Risk, Visibility, and ConsequencesIn this Lead to Soar webinar episode, Michelle Redfern delivers a focused and strategic workshop on the art and necessity of speaking up and standing out as a woman in the workplace. Drawing on research, lived experience, and her work with women leaders globally, Michelle uncovers the systemic challenges women face when advocating for themselves and why remaining silent comes at a cost.Listeners will gain a clear understanding of how societal expectations, rigid gender norms, and workplace culture create barriers to visibility—and what to do about it. Michelle shares practical strategies to communicate with credibility, us...
2025-07-0739 min
Lead to SoarSpeaking Up and Standing Out – Navigating the Challenges for Women LeadersIn this Lead to Soar webinar episode, Michelle Redfern delivers a focused and strategic workshop on the art and necessity of speaking up and standing out as a woman in the workplace. Drawing on research, lived experience, and her work with women leaders globally, Michelle uncovers the systemic challenges women face when advocating for themselves and why remaining silent comes at a cost.Listeners will gain a clear understanding of how societal expectations, rigid gender norms, and workplace culture create barriers to visibility—and what to do about it. Michelle shares practical strategies to communicate with cr...
2025-07-0739 min
Lead to SoarThe Importance of BQ for Women's Leadership SuccessIn this episode of the Lead to Soar podcast, Michelle Redfern explores why Business Intelligence (BQ) is the missing link for women’s leadership success. She explores how developing and demonstrating BQ—alongside Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Social Intelligence (SQ)—can help women advance in their careers, close the gender leadership gap, and be perceived as strategic, results-driven leaders.What You’ll Learn:The status quo for women in leadership globally—and why progress remains slowThe three components of leadership: BQ, EQ, and SQHow BQ impacts career advancement and why women...
2025-06-1650 minLead to SoarThe Importance of BQ for Women's Leadership SuccessIn this episode of the Lead to Soar podcast, Michelle Redfern explores why Business Intelligence (BQ) is the missing link for women’s leadership success. She explores how developing and demonstrating BQ—alongside Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Social Intelligence (SQ)—can help women advance in their careers, close the gender leadership gap, and be perceived as strategic, results-driven leaders.What You’ll Learn:The status quo for women in leadership globally—and why progress remains slowThe three components of leadership: BQ, EQ, and SQHow BQ impacts career advancement and why wo...
2025-06-1650 min
Lead to SoarThe Strategic Skills Series: Why Leadership Progression Isn’t a Confidence ProblemWelcome to Lead to Soar Presents: The Strategic Skills Series—a new series focused on the skills that actually determine leadership progression.In this launch episode, Michelle Redfern sets the record straight on why so much leadership advice for women misses the point—and what needs to change if women are to advance with credibility, influence, and authority.This is not about surface-level fixes or being told to “raise your profile.” It’s about the strategic leadership capabilities that shape how women are assessed, trusted, promoted, and paid.Michelle introduces the three pillars that under...
2025-06-0905 minLead to SoarThe Strategic Skills Every Woman Leader Needs to Soar in Her CareerWelcome to Lead to Soar Presents: The Strategic Skills Series—a new podcast series where real leadership meets real career growth. In this launch episode, Michelle Redfern drops three truth bombs every ambitious woman must hear about the state of women’s leadership, the flawed advice we’ve been given, and what it really takes to advance.This isn’t about surface-level fixes or being told to “raise your profile.” This is about the strategic skills that matter—skills that get women promoted, paid, and positioned for power.Michelle lays out the three pillars of eff...
2025-06-0905 min
Lead to SoarCoaching Women Leaders for ImpactIn this episode, Michelle Redfern is joined by Susan Colantuono, founder of Be Business Savvy and co-founder of the Lead to Soar Network, to discuss the transformative coaching approaches needed to support women’s advancement into senior leadership. This conversation focuses on how managers, mentors, and coaches can go beyond traditional coaching frameworks to build their own business acumen—and effectively coach women on these skills. By developing these critical coaching capabilities, we can bridge the leadership gender gap and elevate women leaders to new heights.Key Topics Discussed:• Transformative Coaching for Women Leaders: Michelle and Su...
2024-11-2149 minLead to SoarFrom Good to Great: How to Transform the Way You Coach Women LeadersIn this episode, Michelle Redfern is joined by Susan Colantuono, founder of Be Business Savvy and co-founder of the Lead to Soar Network, to discuss the transformative coaching approaches needed to support women’s advancement into senior leadership. This conversation focuses on how managers, mentors, and coaches can go beyond traditional coaching frameworks to build their own business acumen—and effectively coach women on these skills. By developing these critical coaching capabilities, we can bridge the leadership gender gap and elevate women leaders to new heights.Key Topics Discussed:• Transformative Coaching for Women Leaders: Michel...
2024-11-2149 min
This Kaleidoscope Career PodcastExploring How Women Should Confidently Present Themselves and Their Career Moves with Helen Jonsen and Susan ColantuonoKey Takeaways from Interview Susan Colantuono's and Helen Jonsen's Discussion:
A kaleidoscope career utilizes fundamental skills and talents in various roles and industries throughout one's professional life.
Business disruptions (e.g. pandemic, AI, etc.) are changing how people work and view their careers
Nonlinear career paths are becoming more common and accepted
Key to navigating a kaleidoscope career:
Identify and articulate your core skills that transfer across roles
Explain your career transitions with confidence
Highlight how your diverse experiences add value
Advice for...
2024-11-2023 min
Be Business Savvy - Create a Career that Soars!The Power of Solving Real Business ProblemsShow Notes
In Part 2 of our conversation, Michelle Redfern reveals what makes her leadership programs transformative for ambitious women. Unlike traditional programs that focus primarily on soft skills, Michelle's approach combines essential business acumen training with real-world strategic projects sponsored by executives. Participants work in teams to solve actual organizational challenges, gaining visibility with senior leaders while building critical financial and strategic capabilities.
Notable Quotes
"This isn't just shoving content down participants' throats. We give them real organizational problems to solve, executive sponsors to work with, and high-stakes opportunities to demonstrate their business...
2024-11-1310 min
From a Woman to a LeaderThe Secret Ingredient for Women’s Success: Be Business Savvy with Susan ColantuonoHave you ever wondered why so many capable, talented women find themselves stuck in mid-level roles, even after following every piece of conventional career advice? Today’s episode is one you absolutely cannot miss. I’m thrilled to be joined by the incredible Susan Colantuono — an internationally renowned speaker, TED Talk sensation, and founder of Be Business Savvy. Her TED Talk, “The Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get,” has been watched over 4.5 million times, changing perspectives for women around the world.
In this powerful conversation, Susan and I dive into what she calls the “Missing...
2024-11-0637 min
Be Business Savvy - Create a Career that Soars!Thrive as an Ambitious WomanKey Takeaways from Part 1 with Michelle Redfern
Being an ambitious woman is often seen as a risk. Lead to Soar helps members practice expressing their ambition comfortablyAmbition should be reframed as a positive force - not just for personal gain, but for improving the world around youDeveloping business savvy and aligning one's ambition with the organization's goals is crucial for women's career advancement
The top 3 benefits of the Lead to Soar community: 1. A safe place for women to express their ambition without fear of judgment 2. A cadence of...
2024-10-0912 min
Lead to Soar100 Episodes In: What Women Actually Need to Advance at WorkThis milestone episode marks 100 episodes of the Lead to Soar podcast and offers a candid reflection on what we’ve learned about women, work, leadership, and power.Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher are joined by Lead to Soar Network co-hosts Amal Yusuf and Susan Colantuono to reflect on the themes that have shaped the podcast so far and the advice women actually need if they want to progress in systems that were not designed for them.Rather than repeating familiar encouragements about confidence or visibility, this conversation focuses on what has consistently emerged across 100 episodes: th...
2023-05-2943 minLead to SoarCelebrating a Centenary of Supporting WomenWe are so proud to bring you the 100th episode of the Lead to Soar podcast. Mel and Michelle are joined by our Lead to Soar Network co-hosts Amal Yusuf and Susan Colantuono to reflect on where we’ve come from in 100 episodes as well as some of the standout themes. We discuss how we’re all determined to provide women with the advice they need that goes beyond the conventional advice directed at women. Namely, how to build and demonstrate critical business and leadership skills. We also discuss the current workplace issues affe...
2023-05-2943 min
Lead to SoarBEST OF: The Confidence Scoop, with Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel ButcherLead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! Welcome to our "BEST OF SERIES". On episode this episode, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher sit down for a discussion on confidence... What is confidence? Where does confidence come from? How do you get it? Where does traditional advice on confidence go wrong? LINKS Book: What the CEO Want You To Know by Ram Charan Book: No Ceiling, No Walls by Susan Colantuono SPEAKER BIOs Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women. Sh...
2023-02-131h 04Lead to SoarBEST OF: The Confidence Scoop, with Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel ButcherLead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! Welcome to our "BEST OF SERIES". On episode this episode, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher sit down for a discussion on confidence... What is confidence? Where does confidence come from? How do you get it? Where does traditional advice on confidence go wrong? LINKS Book: What the CEO Want You To Know by Ram Charan Book: No Ceiling, No Walls by Susan Colantuono SPEAKER BIOs Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women. Sh...
2023-02-131h 04Lead to SoarHello My Name is …. How to Nail a Confident Self-Introduction "Who are you, and what does your company pay you to do?"In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss the research and work of Susan Colantuono about how women can step into their Personal Greatness by introducing themselves confidently and memorably. This is so much more than a lesson in developing an elevator pitch, it is a coaching masterclass in talking about what you do and why it matters. Confident Self-Introductions Article~Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Re...
2022-10-0922 min
Lead to SoarHow Women Leaders Should Introduce Themselves at Work“Who are you, and what does your organisation pay you to do?”That question sounds simple. For many women, it’s where credibility leaks.In this episode, Mel Butcher and Michelle Redfern draw on the research and coaching work of Susan Colantuono to examine why women so often undersell their leadership when they introduce themselves at work — and how to change that.This is not about elevator pitches or personal branding theatre. It’s about learning to describe your role, contribution, and impact in language that signals judgment, authority, and leadership intent.Mel and...
2022-10-0922 minLead to SoarFarewell Season 4 *Live* Career Q&AThis episode features all four hosts of A Career that Soars together to answer the questions of ACtS members and Lead to Soar listeners. Join Amal Yusuf, Mel Butcher, Susan Colantuono, and Michelle Redfern and benefit from their combined collective wisdom. We discuss career planning, asking for a salary increase, dealing with sexual harassment, questions to ask in a job interview, and much more. For more advice, support, and the tools and techniques to have YOUR career that soars, join the Lead to Soar Network, read Susan's books, and listen to the back catalogue of Lead to Soar episodes....
2022-08-0256 min
Lead to SoarLive Career Q&A: Straight Answers to the Questions Women Actually AskThis episode brings together all four Lead to Soar co-hosts for a live Career Q&A with members and listeners.Amal Yusuf, Mel Butcher, Susan Colantuono, and Michelle Redfern draw on their combined experience to answer the questions women ask when the stakes are high and the advice needs to be practical.This is not abstract career theory. It’s direct, grounded guidance based on decades of leadership, coaching, and organisational experience.What we coverCareer planning when the path isn’t linear or predictableHow to ask for a sa...
2022-08-0256 min
Take on BoardMichelle Redfern takes lessons from the pitch into the boardroomToday on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Michelle Redfern about building a board portfolio - aligned with interests, purpose and skills.Michelle is Chair of Speckle Financial Health and also a member of Wayfinder Steering Committee. She is also the former Deputy Chair of Good Shepherd Microfinance and a former board member of Williamstown Football Club, The Gippsland League and Swinburne University Business without Borders. She began her board career as Secretary for Highvale Netball Association.Today Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender eq...
2022-02-0131 minLead to SoarL2S E50: Farewell Season 3, See you in Season 4 – 2022! The Great Resignation/Reset/ResistanceLead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down with hosts from a Career That Soars, as part of a live event to discuss career advice, what they think of the "Great Resignation", and so much more. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com SPEAKER BIOs Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women. She is the Founder of and...
2021-12-2453 minLead to SoarL2S E40: Executive Presence - with Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, & Mel ButcherOn episode 40 of Lead to Soar, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher sit down for a discussion on Executive Presence... What is executive presence? Why do you need it? And how do you get it? Where is traditional advice on executive advice missing, particularly for women? SPEAKER BIOs Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women. She is the Founder of and now retired CEO of Leading Women, an international management consulting company focused on bringing gender balance to leadership teams. She is globally known for her TED Ta...
2021-10-211h 05
Lead to SoarExecutive Presence: What It Is and Why It MattersIn this episode of the Lead to Soar podcast, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher take a hard look at executive presence—what it actually is, why it matters, and why so much advice aimed at women misses the mark.Executive presence is often framed as polish, confidence, or style. This conversation reframes it as something far more substantive: how leaders are perceived when decisions are being made. Presence is built through clarity of thinking, business judgement, and the ability to connect work to outcomes that matter to the organisation.The discussion challenges superficial ad...
2021-10-211h 05Lead to SoarL2S E26: Welcome to Season 3! with Michelle & MelYour hosts, Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher, share the scoop on what to expect in Season 3 of the Lead to Soar podcast and what's coming up next inside A Career that Soars! A Career that Soars! is a network and learning environment for ambitious women who want to take their careers to the next level. Premium members can access free and discounted courses and workshops created by the founder and hosts -- Susan Colantuono (author of No Ceiling, No Walls), Michelle Redfern, Mel Butcher and more. We can't wait to see you inside! Visit LeadToSoar...
2021-07-0805 min
Lead to SoarL2S E26: Welcome to Season 3! with Michelle & MelYour hosts, Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher, share the scoop on what to expect in Season 3 of the Lead to Soar podcast and what's coming up next inside A Career that Soars! A Career that Soars! is a network and learning environment for ambitious women who want to take their careers to the next level. Premium members can access free and discounted courses and workshops created by the founder and hosts -- Susan Colantuono (author of No Ceiling, No Walls), Michelle Redfern, Mel Butcher and more. We can't wait to see you inside! Visit LeadToSoar...
2021-07-0805 minLead to SoarA brief message from MelTake a listen to this episode to hear a brief message from Lead to Soar producer, Mel Butcher. Links: Join us inside A Career that Soars! No Ceiling, No Walls book by Susan Colantuono Make the Most of Mentoring book by Susan Colauntuono The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get - a TED talk by Susan Colantuono Learn more about Michelle Redfern Learn more about Mel Butcher Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher, it delivers evidence-based, practical advice on...
2021-04-3005 min
Lead to SoarA brief message from MelTake a listen to this episode to hear a brief message from Lead to Soar producer, Mel Butcher. Links: Join us inside A Career that Soars! No Ceiling, No Walls book by Susan Colantuono Make the Most of Mentoring book by Susan Colauntuono The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get - a TED talk by Susan Colantuono Learn more about Michelle Redfern Learn more about Mel Butcher Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher, it delivers evidence-based, practical advice on...
2021-04-3005 minLead to SoarKerry Ashbrook, Author of A Life ReinventedGuest Bio: Kerry Ashbrook is an entrepreneur, business women, inspirational speaker, author, corporate executive and investor. Kerry is the founder of Life You Choose, where she supports women in achieving financial independence and to live the life they would truly choose. Kerry has subject matter expertise that extends across business strategy, customer service, sales & marketing, information technology, enterprise transformation and program management, business architecture, retail and courier operations as well as corporate sourcing and supply chain. Kerry is the author of: A Life Reinvented ~ Disclaimer: In providing this podcast, no leaders or members o...
2021-04-0155 min
Lead to SoarThe Confidence Scoop: What Actually Builds Leadership ConfidenceIn this episode, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher take on one of the most misunderstood ideas in women’s leadership: confidence.Women are told to get more confident as if confidence exists in a vacuum. As if it can be summoned without context, authority, or access to real decision-making. This conversation challenges that lazy advice.Instead, the discussion focuses on where confidence actually comes from at senior levels. Not personality. Not volume. Not positive self-talk. But business judgement, credibility, and an understanding of how organisations really work.This episode pulls apart co...
2021-03-1859 minLead to SoarThe Confidence Scoop: Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, Mel ButcherOn episode 19 of Lead to Soar, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher sit down for a discussion on confidence... What is confidence? Where does confidence come from? How do you get it? Where does traditional advice on confidence go wrong? LINKSBook: What the CEO Want You To Know by Ram CharanBook: No Ceiling, No Walls by Susan Colantuono SPEAKER BIOs Susan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women. She is the Founder of and now retired CEO of Leading Women, an international management consulting company focused on bringing gender...
2021-03-1859 min
Lead to SoarCareer Q&A — Promotions, Mentoring, and Spotting Bad BossesIn this extended listener Q&A episode, Michelle Redfern, Susan Colantuono, and Mel Butcher respond to real questions submitted by women navigating career progression, power, and risk inside organisations.Rather than quick tips, this episode focuses on judgment and context, including when to move up, when to move sideways, and how to avoid career damage before it happens.The questions explored include:How to decide whether moving into management is the right next step, or whether a lateral or stretch move makes more senseHow to prepare properly for conversations about...
2021-02-1236 minLead to SoarExperiences in Mentorship with Susan Colantuono and Michelle RedfernSusan Colantuono has made it her life’s mission to support the career success of women. She is the Founder of and now retired CEO of Leading Women, an international management consulting company focused on bringing gender balance to leadership teams. She is globally known for her TED Talk on The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get (now with over 4 million views). Recognizing that many women around the globe do not have access to the leadership and career development resources they need in order to advance, Susan envisioned that a global network of aspiring women could fill such a gap. She em...
2021-01-211h 01
Lead to SoarMentoring That Actually Moves Women ForwardIn this episode of Lead to Soar, Susan Colantuono interviews Michelle Redfern about mentoring, sponsorship, and the career advice women are still not being given.Susan Colantuono is the founder and former CEO of Leading Women and a globally recognised authority on women’s leadership. She is best known for her TED Talk The Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get and for her books No Ceiling, No Walls and Make the Most of Mentoring, which challenge the conventional wisdom that keeps women stalled in middle management.Michelle Redfern is the co-founder of Lead to Soar...
2021-01-211h 01Lead to SoarMentorship 101 with Michelle Redfern and Mel ButcherOn this episode of Lead to Soar, Mel Butcher interviews Michelle about Mentoring 101. What is mentoring? How does one mentor effectively? How can you be an amazing protege?LinksBook LinksMake the Most of Mentoring by Susan ColantuonoNo Ceiling, No Walls by Susan ColantuonoAre You My Mother by P.D. EastmanLead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher, it delivers evidence-based, practical advice on leadership, career progression, and closing the gender gap. Join the Lead to Soar Ne...
2021-01-1453 min
Lead to SoarMentorship 101: What Works, What Fails, and What Actually Helps Women's CareersIn this episode of Lead to Soar, Mel Butcher interviews Michelle Redfern on the fundamentals of mentoring and why so much well-intentioned mentoring fails to move women’s careers forward.The conversation cuts through vague advice and focuses on what mentoring is actually for, how it differs from coaching and sponsorship, and what makes a mentoring relationship worth the investment for both parties.Michelle and Mel explore:What mentoring is (and what it is not)How mentors add value without over-functioning or becoming fixersWhat strong protégés do d...
2021-01-1453 minLead to SoarReflections on 2020 & Vision for 2021 with Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel ButcherLead to Soar provides actionable advice for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, co-founders of A Career that Soars!, Susan Colantuono & Michelle Redfern, join Mel Butcher (ACtS! co-host and Lead to Soar producer) to share reflections one 2020 - the good and bad. And then, the ACtS! give some insight into what's ahead for the organization and podcast, welcoming 2021... Lead to Soar is a production of A Career That Soars! L2S is hosted by Michelle Redfern and executive produced by Mel Butcher.Lead to Soar is...
2020-12-241h 12
Lead to Soar2020: What Broke, What Shifted, and What Comes NextIn this reflective episode of Lead to Soar, Susan Colantuono, Michelle Redfern, and Mel Butcher look back on 2020 and examine what the year revealed about leadership, gender, power, and whose work is valued.The conversation goes beyond a recap. It interrogates how the pandemic exposed structural inequities already embedded in workplaces, economies, and leadership systems, particularly for women and women of colour.Key themes explored include:What 2020 revealed about gendered labour, care work, and economic vulnerabilityTrailblazing women and the cost of being “first”Hostile workplaces, visibility, and the pet...
2020-12-241h 12Lead to SoarLeadership as a CEO with Anne Mulcahy, former CEO of XEROXLead to Soar shares actionable advice for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, ACtS! co-founders Susan Colantuono interviews Anne Mulcahy, former CEO of XEROX. Anne became the CEO of XEROX during an extremely tumultuous financial period for the company; under her leadership, the company avoided bankruptcy and led their revenue back to a positive trajectory. Lead to Soar is a production of A Career That Soars! (ACtS!) It is hosted by Michelle Redfern and executive produced by Mel ButcherLead to Soar is a podcast for a...
2020-11-2632 min
Lead to SoarLeadership as a CEO: Crisis, Credibility, and Enterprise JudgementIn this episode of Lead to Soar, Susan Colantuono interviews Anne Mulcahy, former CEO of Xerox, about leading through crisis and the realities of enterprise-level leadership.Anne became CEO during one of the most turbulent periods in Xerox’s history. The company was facing severe financial distress and the real prospect of bankruptcy. Under her leadership, Xerox stabilised, rebuilt credibility with stakeholders, and returned to a positive revenue trajectory.Rather than focusing on heroic narratives, the conversation examines the practical leadership judgement required when the stakes are high and the margin for error is narrow....
2020-11-2632 minLead to SoarCareer Stages & Leadership with Susan ColantuonoLead to Soar provides insights and guidance for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, ACtS! co-founders Susan Colantuono and Michelle Redfern, discuss the 3 main career stages - Individual Contributor, Leader/Manager, Director/Executive - and what leadership looks like at each career stage. Lead to Soar is a production of A Career That Soars! (ACtS!) It is hosted by Michelle Redfern and executive produced by Mel ButcherLead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Redfern...
2020-11-1151 min
Lead to SoarCareer Stages & Leadership with Susan ColantuonoLead to Soar provides insights and guidance for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, ACtS! co-founders Susan Colantuono and Michelle Redfern, discuss the 3 main career stages - Individual Contributor, Leader/Manager, Director/Executive - and what leadership looks like at each career stage. Lead to Soar is a production of A Career That Soars! (ACtS!) It is hosted by Michelle Redfern and executive produced by Mel ButcherLead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Redfern...
2020-11-1151 minLead to SoarUnderstanding the components of Leadership to have A Career That Soars with Susan ColantuonoLead to Soar provides insights and guidance for ambitious career women working their way up inside public and private organizations. On this episode, ACtS! co-founders Susan Colantuono and Michelle Redfern, discuss the foundations of Leadership and why these key pillars lead to a career that soars. Lead to Soar is a production of A Career That Soars! (ACtS!) It is hosted by Michelle Redfern and executive produced by Mel ButcherLead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher, it delivers evidence-based, practical advice...
2020-11-1149 min
Lead to SoarUnderstanding the components of Leadership to have A Career That Soars with Susan ColantuonoIn this episode of Lead to Soar, Susan Colantuono and Michelle Redfern discuss the core components of leadership that enable women to progress and be trusted with greater responsibility.The conversation challenges narrow definitions of leadership that focus solely on personality, confidence, or visibility. Instead, Susan and Michelle examine the leadership foundations that consistently correlate with career progression, particularly in complex organisations.They explore:What leadership actually requires at different career stagesWhy business, financial, and strategic acumen are critical gatekeepersHow leadership judgment is assessed, often implicitly
2020-11-1149 min