1 Question Every Self-Aware Leader Must Answer

1 Question Every Self-Aware Leader Must Answer

Who are your top five trusted professional or business advisors? How diverse is their mentorship?

Are they an echo chamber of your perspective, demographic, or experience? Does your advisory board represent those you seek to serve? Are you missing a viewpoint that could take your leadership to the next level?

It's a challenge I am leaving with all leaders this year. Every time I receive the question, "Is Pink Mentor Network just for women?", I respond with "Have you ever had a female mentor? In your industry? How might your perspective change if the counsel you receive represented those you serve?"

The greater the leader, the more profound the learning is in that moment. I'm extremely grateful to allies like Michael Metcalf Jr. who listen, reflect, and strive to seek diverse counsel.

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For a whole new leadership & team development experience, check out DECK Leadership. Michael is building something remarkable there! https://www.dhirubhai.net/company/deck-leadership/


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Ways to Get Involved:

  • Women & Allies in Male-Dominated Industries: Check out Empowering Women in Industry. I'm partnering with them to lead Mentorship Circles again this year. Kickoff event here. (Virtual events. Open to all.)
  • Professional Development for Charlotte-area Women: Check out NextUp Carolinas. I'm partnering with them to launch Mentorship Circles. Interest session details here. (Virtual & Live events.)
  • Queen City Women in Business Breakfast Conference: "Make Bold Business Moves in 2023". I'm sharing insight on scaling a business, building strategic partners, and becoming a paid public speaker. (Live event.)
  • Future Strategic Partners: I am currently looking for entrepreneurship and professional development communities & organizations looking to develop or enhance their mentorship offering in 2023. Let's connect.
  • Need a Female Mentorship? I hold time & space for these conversations. Schedule here.


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Stacy Whitenight, PMP, MS

?? Senior Leader | Business Operations | GTM Strategy | Program Execution | Process Optimization | Data-Driven Decision Making | Keynote Speaker and Best-selling Author

2 年

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Angela Gardner

Brand Builder | Industrial Electrical | Podcast Co-Host ?? TEDx Speaker ?? Advocate Allyship ??♀? Entrepreneur ?? Family Biz

2 年

Mentoring matters even more so these days, especially for male-populated roles. We at Women Talk Construction have a podcast where our listeners can be inspired, gain insightful information. find out about other organizations, feel a sense of belonging (not alone), and more. We also have a Forum where followers (our community can signup is free currently) ~ meet others supporting others, find resources, events, job postings, insightful articles, and more https://forum.womentalkconstruction.com/ . And lastly, my dear friends and peers have set up a wonderful nonprofit called Women Confidence Builders they have quarterly lunches & brunches with exceptional speakers, and they give away scholarships to female students. Plus, what is even cooler, many students from surrounding career centers in nontraditional career tracks attend these lunches and meet some fabulous women and men that support women. ??????♀???????

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