Do you give yourself permission to lead? Jacqueline Baker believes when we open that door, good things will happen. She thinks that there are four levels of leadership, and it starts with the leadership of self. We need to recognize our strengths as well as our challenges AND continue to get better. Further, we all have a default leadership style. For the greatest success, we need to be willing to take on new styles as the situation changes.

Key Points

Jacqueline Baker discusses the Unexpected Leader. 

She talks about the 4 levels of leadership, with special attention to self.

She shares her thoughts on leadership styles and how do you know if you are ready to lead.

Meet Jacqueline

• Name: Jacqueline M. Baker 
• Her Story: Jacqueline M. Baker is the author of The Unexpected Leader: Discovering the Leader Within You and the Leader by Mistake: Becoming a Leader One Mistake at a Time. She founded Scarlet Communications, a global leadership consultancy, in 2012. With thousands of students, Fortune 500s, and community organizations across the globe, Jacqueline makes a meaningful impact with a modern, relatable, and digestible approach to leadership content creation and delivery. Jacqueline also hosts the podcast, Just Start™: From Ideas to Action.
• Worth Mentioning: Before launching Scarlet, Jacqueline spent nearly a decade serving in corporate leadership roles supporting companies like AT&T, Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, and AAA of Michigan. Her most recent corporate role as VP of Startup Programming at AARP Innovation Labs provided a unique opportunity to discover disruptive startups across the globe and identify ways to collaborate with one of the nation’s largest nonprofits.

Additional Resources

• https://www.jacquelinembaker.com/
• https://jacquelinembaker.com/unexpected
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinembaker/
• https://www.facebook.com/jacquelinemichellebaker/
• https://www.twitter.com/magicaljax
• https://www.instagram.com/magicaljax

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Book Recommendations

The Unexpected Leader: Discovering the Leader Within You by Jacqueline M. Baker 

My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future by Indra Nooyi

Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others by Amber Cabral 

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