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Have you ever faced an unexpected left turn on your leadership journey? The kind that completely throws you off and requires you to chart a new course? I certainly have and many of the leaders I coach and work with often experience the same thing. So how you do navigate a situation that seems insurmountable? These four essential tenets will help you rise above whatever leadership challenge comes your way.

Research tells us women are falling behind quicker than we might realize. At every subsequent step, the representation of women further declines, and women of color face an even more dramatic drop-off at senior levels. As a result, one in five C-suite leaders is a woman, and fewer than one in thirty is a woman of color. Here, I share the real way women can navigate these challenges in order to gain powerful career momentum. I also share stories and practical insight based on my glass-breaking role as the first female EVP of Walmart Inc.

If you’ve ever experienced disruptive change in your career, you know how it feels. Whether it’s a job loss or company acquisition, change can make you feel as though you’ve lost all control. In this topic, I share insight that will help you rise above your most uncertain challenges in life and work and help you make the hard-right decisions to move forward.

The key to effective leadership starts with a gracious and strong mindset. It allows you to lead authentically as a servant leader while building the steadfast resilience needed to face the hardest challenges of leadership. In this topic, I share the Leading with Grace Framework of how to capture the heart, mind and respect of those you work with as a leader.

In today’s world, it’s not enough for a culture to simply be good enough – it must be great, and it must be relevant. In this topic, I share strategies for how to define your core guiding principles, grow your bottom line and achieve personal and professional significance. I even share a few stats and case studies illustrating the do’s and don’ts you’ll want to consider.