The L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith Kadi Cole on Developing Female Leaders and Finding Your Leadership Voice in 90 Days
Nov 29, 2022
53:25
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Kadi discusses how she helps female individuals and teams fulfill their leadership potential within churches.
About Kadi: Kadi Cole has spent the last twenty-five years serving in local church ministry as an Executive Director at one of America's largest and fastest growing multi-site churches, a Director at Leadership Network, and a founding member of the Women's Executive Pastor Network.
Kadi authored Sticky Note Leadership, her bestselling book, Developing Female Leaders,and her newest book, Find Your Leadership Voice in 90 Days. She speaks at leadership conferences around the world.
Kadi holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Development and is passionate about helping organizations and businesses thrive.
Kadi is helping move the needle forward on diversity, and equipping faith-based leaders to fulfill their calling through her business, organization and church consulting, LifePlans, and leadership coaching.
5 Key Takeaways:
- Kadi discusses her book, Developing Female Leaders.
- She talks about developing more female leaders who want to start a family or are raising a family.
- Kadi challenges people to make their ministry or organization more equitable.
- She talks about creating a safe space within the workplace for women and what that should look like.
- She discusses establishing your voice as a woman.
Quotes From the Episode:
“The higher you go in leadership, the more development needs to be done individually… You really need personal feedback.”
“Leadership is incorporated into a young man's development from the very beginning. It is not so with women.”
“The longer a woman serves on a church staff, the less confident she becomes in her ability to lead.”
“The higher you go in leadership, the more development needs to be done individually… You really need personal feedback.”
“Leadership is incorporated into a young man's development from the very beginning. It is not so with women.”
“The longer a woman serves on a church staff, the less confident she becomes in her ability to lead.”
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