Importance of Self-Awareness and Managing Energy

What do you think are the key components to truly thrive at work? On this episode of the Live Greatly podcast Kristel Bauer sits down with Susan MacKenty Brady, the founding CEO of The Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership and the co-author of 'Arrive & Thrive: 7 Essential Practices of Women Navigating Leadership.'  Kristel and Susan discuss the findings of a new study about what causes women to thrive at work, common obstacles holding people back from happiness and fulfillment at work, and what you can do to set yourself up for thriving in all areas of your work/life. Tune in now!

Key Takeaways from This Episode:

• A look into the study Susan participated in about thriving at work
• What are the big obstacles to thriving at work?
• How can you set yourself up to thrive?
• Insights from Susan's book 'Arrive & Thrive: 7 Essential Practices of Women Navigating Leadership'

ABOUT SUSAN MACKENTY BRADY:

Susan MacKenty Brady is the founding CEO of The Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership where she holds the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership. As an expert in driving accountability, she teaches leaders, executives and leadership teams how to create high-performing cultures fueled by respect and has keynoted or consulted at over 500 organizations around the world. Susan has previously published four books, the most recent as lead co-author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Arrive & Thrive: 7 Essential Practices of Women Navigating Leadership (McGraw-Hill, April 2022), which debuted in April 2022 and landed on the best-seller list in the Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today. Her media appearances include “Good Morning America” on ABC-TV, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes and Inc. Magazine.

About the Research: 362 participants from the Simmons Leadership Conference in March of 2023 completed the survey. Participants included women in the age range of under 25 to over 75. To create the definition of thriving, contributing a positive work impact was cited by 41% of participants, learning and development was cited by 28% of participants, and value and recognition was cited by 20% of participants.

Website: https://www.inclusiveleadership.com/team/susan-brady/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-mackenty-brady/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-inclusive-leadership/ 

Arrive and Thrive Book: https://www.arriveandthrive.com/buy-arrive-and-thrive-today/ 

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/susanbrady5126/ 

https://www.instagram.com/simmonsleads/?hl=en 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimmonsLeads 

About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness expert, popular keynote and TEDx speaker, and the host of top-rated podcast, “Live Greatly,” a show frequently ranked in the top 1% for self-improvement. Kristel is an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, giving her a unique perspective into optimizing mental well-being and attaining a mindset for more happiness and success in the workplace and beyond. Kristel decided to leave clinical practice in 2019 when she founded her wellness platform “Live Greatly” to share her message around well-being and success on a larger scale.  With a mission to support companies and individuals on their journeys for more happiness, success, and well-being, Kristel taps into her unique background in healthcare, business, and media, to provide invaluable insights into high power habits, leadership development, mental well-being, peak performance, resilience, sales, success, wellness at work, and a modern approach to work/life balance.

Kristel is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. A popular speaker on a variety of topics, Kristel has presented to groups at APMP, Bank of America, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. She has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine, has contributed to CEOWORLD Magazine & Real Leaders Magazine, and has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4’s WDAF-TV’s Great Day KC and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Chicago area with her husband and their 2 children.  She can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide.

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