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 – Ignite Results Through Real Talk and Real Leadership

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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24 November 2015

 

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Many of us have been brought up with a series of beliefs: that professional, business interactions and personal interactions are separate and vastly different things; that business interactions need to be guarded and our personal selves are vulnerable; and that vulnerability is a weakness.  However, as people are more and more responding to authenticity and less to bulletproof business personas, 
enacting these beliefs in leadership roles is a sure-fire way to dampen your leadership potential.

In this episode of herBusiness, Suzi Dafnis interviews Gabrielle Dolan, author of Ignite: Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results about the authentic leadership she writes about in her book, and how being “real” makes it more effective and engaging.

Listen to this episode for more about:

  • Gender differences in confidence
  • Generation Y
  • Tips for combatting impostor syndrome
  • Networking
  • Information overload
  • Vulnerability as a strength
  • Perfectionism
  • Story-telling for business
  • How to build confidence

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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About the guest(s)

Gabrielle Dolan

Gabrielle Dolan

Gabrielle Dolan is Director at Gabrielle Dolan Consulting. She is considered the leading authority on business storytelling. Over the last decade, she has worked with thousands of leaders around Australia and internationally, helping them achieve outstanding business results with storytelling. Prior to running her own company, she held various senior leadership roles at the National Australia Bank so has experienced first hand the challenges of leadership and communicating that we all experience every day. She speaks, teaches and consults on: - Authentic Leadership - Business Storytelling - Thought Leadership - Women and Leadership Gabrielle is the co-author of Hooked: How Leaders Connect, Engage and Inspire with Storytelling, and her second book, Ignite: Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results, is for leaders who want to “get real.” She is also a partner with Thought Leaders Global where she works with organisations who are serious about being known as the gurus in their industry.  

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