Creating an Inclusive Workplace with Sally Helgesen | The Good Leadership Podcast #96

Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach. She has been named by Thinker’s 50 as one of the world’s top 20 coaches and ranked number 6 among the world’s thought leaders by Global Gurus. Sally’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. It became the top-seller in its field within a week of publication and rights have been sold in 18 languages. Previous books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, which explores how women’s strategic insights can strengthen their careers. The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations, was cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time and is credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business. Sally's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Sally-Helgesen/e/B003B09UES - Website: https://www.ims-online.com/ Podcast: https://www.ims-online.com/podcasts/ Blog: https://blog.ims-online.com/ LinkedIn: charlesagood   Twitter:  charlesgood99   Chapters:

(00:00) Sally’s background

(00:52) Inspiration behind writing the book How Woman Rise

(04:18) How to increase productivity

(07:14) It’s more effective to change your actions than change your thoughts

(10:13) Common triggers that undermine collaboration

(12:28) Visibility: Devising a positive story to explain trigger events

(17:01) Story about Colonel Diane Ryan

(20:17) Managing perceptions

(25:20) Tying confidence to our competence

(30:42) Overconfidence leads to imposter syndrome or delusion

(32:10) Communication: Difference between women’s and men’s qualities

(37:38) Decisions are made by the person in a position of power, not necessarily the wisest person

(40:38) Active listening is a vital skill

(42:55) Active listening does not involve constant affirmation

(44:34) Teaching and setting expectations with model leadership behaviors

(48:15) Regular practice of gratitude

(50:54) Challenges faced by non-dominant group

(54:14) Key takeaway

(56:35) Conclusion