Flexible Leadership Strategies for Executive Women
Welcome to the Executive Connect Podcast, where Melissa Aarskaug engages in insightful conversations with a diverse array of guests, exploring leadership, prosperity, and personal growth for the new generation of leaders.
In this episode, Melissa sits down with Spencer Horn, a seasoned behavioral analyst, to delve into the concept of flexible authenticity and its application to women executives on their leadership journey. Spencer shares his experiences working with women leaders, emphasizing the importance of adapting behaviors without compromising authenticity.
- Challenging Authenticity Misconceptions: Spencer challenges the notion that authenticity derails careers, highlighting the flawed understanding of what it means to be authentic and its impact on career progression.
- Assertiveness for Women Leaders: The discussion unfolds into the challenges women leaders face, including the need for assertiveness, overcoming biases, and the significance of self-advocacy.
- Navigating Cross-Cultural Leadership: Spencer shares a compelling story of coaching a project manager dealing with challenges in a multinational team, illustrating the complexities of cross-cultural leadership dynamics.
- Adapting Leadership Styles: The conversation explores the six leadership styles, emphasizing the value of leaders' adaptability based on situational demands and the importance of a growth mindset.
- Fostering Unity in Leadership: Spencer reflects on the need for leaders to focus on creating unity rather than promoting individualism, emphasizing the value of collaboration and teamwork.
In conclusion, Spencer's insights shed light on the dynamic interplay between authenticity, adaptability, and leadership success. As leaders strive to embrace flexible authenticity, recognizing the value of a growth mindset becomes paramount in achieving personal and professional goals.
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About today’s guest:
Businesses globally look to Spencer Horn as an enthusiastic, insightful source for counsel and advice on developing productive and focused corporate cultures. Spencer draws upon his 31 years of executive experience to reenergize seasoned and emerging professionals and increase organizational effectiveness. He inspires change, to develop: a powerful culture, effective communication, high-performing teams, and engagement.
Spencer is currently the President of Altium Leadership & Coaching. He has previously been the CEO of a leadership development company and Vice President of a NASDAQ company which developed IMAX theaters in tourist destinations. There he worked with major organizations such as IMAX Corp., National Geographic Television, Radio City Productions, Disney Films, and more. His experience is valuable to business leaders and their teams as he shares insight and knowledge that can be immediately applied. His engaging and interactive style contributes to him being in high demand as a speaker, trainer, and coach. He is a co-author of the "Speakers on Life" anthology "The Power of the Platform" along with Jack Canfield, Les Brown, Brian Tracy, and more.
About Melissa Aarskaug:
I’m an energetic executive with 15+ years of experience steering companies to new heights of growth and scale. An engineer at heart (I started my career as an engineering manager on one of the world’s largest concrete bridges), I’ve become a trusted leader and business builder in the technology and cybersecurity space.
