In today’s dynamic business landscape, leadership stands as a cornerstone of organizational success — making it one of our most requested topics in 2024. From managing diverse teams to leading innovation and fostering cultures of belonging, our most popular blogs in March explored leadership excellence in action.
With March being Women’s History Month and home to International Women’s Day, we featured several of our leading female keynote speakers on the blog. Drawing from first-hand experience, they shared tips and advice on how to become leaders people actually want to follow now and in the future of work.
Women in Leadership: Unlocking Leadership Excellence
Leaders face a myriad of challenges in today’s ever-evolving world of work, from staying on top of rapid technological advancements to managing a multi-generational workforce amidst shifting cultural and geopolitical dynamics.
We were fortunate to attend The Art of Leadership for Women in 2023 and watch our incredible speakers in action. The 2023 lineup included communications expert Fotini Iconomopoulos, inclusion expert Ritu Bhasin, Olympian Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, and practicing psychiatrist Dr. Shimi Kang diving deep into key leadership themes to help audiences better navigate and lead within the complexities of today’s multi-faceted business climate. This included:
- The art of negotiation
- How to build an inclusive workplace culture
- How to enhance team effectiveness
- Future-ready leadership skills and mindsets
Discover what we learned plus enjoy clips from the incredible 2023 event.
When the pressure becomes too much for all of you… remind yourself, somebody put you in this position because they believe in you, and they believe that you can get the job done.
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser
The “How” of Inclusive Leadership with Ritu Bhasin
Belonging and inclusion are increasingly being referenced when discussing the new world of work. But with high belonging linked to a 56% increase in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, and a 75% reduction in sick days according to a study by Betterup, leaders need to do more than just talk about it, they need to act.
If you’re wondering where to start, Ritu Bhasin — an internationally recognized expert in leadership, workplace culture, inclusion, and belonging — is your guide. She walked us through three key pillars of inclusive leadership, sharing concrete strategies to help leaders put them into action today for transformative results.
Model for your team what it looks like to be vulnerable… because belonging only happens when people are empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
The Knix Way: Building a Brand with Purpose with Joanna Griffiths
Joanna Griffiths is a trailblazing entrepreneur and the leader behind one of the fastest growing intimate apparel brands worldwide — Knix. She also led the largest publicly disclosed private sale of a direct-to-consumer company helmed by a female founder in Canada. In 2022, Joanna successfully negotiated a $410-million acquisition of her company to global health and hygiene brand Essity.
In her keynote presentations, Joanna walks audiences through lessons learned from building and leading one of the most successful and prolific mission-driven brands of the digital era. We rounded up of a few of her key lessons, including the importance of prioritizing your customers, leaning on your values, and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset in its totality.
Even when you think you’re in control, you never really are as an entrepreneur… It’s important to keep your mind open so that when opportunities present themselves, you can properly explore them.
Contact us to learn more about the incredible leadership keynote speakers we represent and how they can help your organization thrive in the future of work.
