Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders: CEO of FEEEDS and a former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria & Republic of Congo
Oct 2, 2023
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Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria & Republic of Congo, discusses the importance of lifelong learning and strategic planning for leaders. She shares personal stories of navigating difficult situations and overcoming challenges. The podcast also emphasizes the significance of critical thinking in leadership and the need for multiple perspectives.
Ambassador Sanders believes that her combination of strengths, including her learner strength, have played a crucial role in her achievements.
Ambassador Sanders emphasizes the significance of her individualization strength in establishing connections and understanding the challenges faced by various communities around the world.
Deep dives
Key Point 1: Strengths as an Amalgam
Ambassador Dr. Robin Renee Sanders emphasizes that her strengths are an amalgam of who she is and that she considers herself a lifelong learner. She believes that all her strengths together shape her identity and have played a crucial role in her achievements. While she highlights the importance of her learner strength, she also emphasizes the significance of having a combination of strengths that define her.
Key Point 2: Effective Communication and Individualization
Ambassador Sanders discusses how she successfully communicates what she has learned by being sincere, straightforward, and maintaining integrity. She believes her ability to connect with people on an individual level, understand different cultures, and respect others as guests in their own countries has been crucial in her diplomatic career. She explains that her individualization strength helps her establish connections and understand, even if only on a basic level, the economic, political, and development challenges faced by various communities around the world.
Key Point 3: Strategic Thinking and Compassion
Ambassador Sanders acknowledges her strategic thinking strength and its significance in her professional life. She stresses the importance of thinking several steps ahead, being adaptable, and having the ability to pivot when necessary. She also discusses the importance of compassion in leadership, emphasizing the need to listen, understand different perspectives, and respect fellow human beings. She believes that compassion and understanding are essential in addressing conflicts and challenges globally.
In this episode, we have the honor of welcoming Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders, CEO of FEEEDS and a former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria & Republic of Congo. A distinguished diplomat, global strategist, and thought leader, Ambassador Sanders has dedicated her career to fostering international relations, economic empowerment, and sustainable development.
With a wealth of experience that spans continents and cultures, Ambassador Sanders brings a unique perspective to the table. Her insights have been honed through years of dedicated service in diplomacy, international affairs, and her unwavering commitment to bridging gaps and building connections on a global scale.
Ambassador Sanders’ Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Learner, Strategic, Arranger, Individualization and Achiever.