Core Leadership Insights from Two Renowned Leaders

Today, on Notable Leaders’ Radio, I speak with Michelle Russo, Chief Communications Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce & Perry Yeatman, Head of Corporate, Save the Children. They speak to the critical attributes a leader needs to be successful in today’s business environment, the impact asking questions plays in advancing your career, and the importance of being a visionary leader.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

Visionary leaders inspire, motivate, and connect the impact of individual roles to the bigger picture.

“You can be a leader from any seat, and the world needs more leaders.” ~Perry Yeatman

Asking questions comes from strength, not weakness. Michelle tells us to be fearless about asking questions so you spend your time on the most high impact activities.

The impact of negative energy is contagious, so is positive energy. Be the positive.

Wherever you go, show up to add value and make things better. Michelle tells us to “be curious, be fearless, be yourself.”

RESOURCES:

Complementary Resources:

www.savechildren.org  

Perry Yeatman’s Bio:

A seasoned, international executive with a proven track record of taking on challenging assignments and delivering - both vision and revenue. An impressive breadth of experience: from General Manager in a global professional services firm to function head for a Fortune 50 company to President of a global foundation to teacher and counselor in higher education to non-profit leader. I am a highly versatile, outcome-focused leader who has created significant value across sectors and in markets around the globe. I am also a recognized speaker, award-winning author and social entrepreneur.

Unique blend of strategic vision and operations: can both envision and execute new strategies to achieve dramatic results.

Attracts, develops and retains world class talent: creates high performing, accountable teams; leads and manages complex organizational change; drives employee engagement; wisely leverages her global network of talented individuals.

Coalition-builder: develops strategic alliances; builds effective partnerships; leads cross-functional teams.

Financially-astute: aggressively drives growth from traditional and non-traditional sources with a strong ROI mentality.

Experienced in organizational transformations: from start-ups to M&A to turnarounds. 

Board-savvy: understands board governance, group dynamics and strategic agenda setting.

Effective communicator: personable, articulate; makes the complex simple; strong presenter and keen listener; all delivered with a sense of humor.

Website: www.savechildren.org 

Website: www.yourcareeryourterms.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-yeatman/

@perryyeatman


Michelle Russo’s Bio:

Michelle Russo joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – the world’s largest advocacy organization for business – as its first CCO in April 2019. Representing companies of all sizes and across all sectors, the Chamber is the voice of American business in Washington DC, across the country and around the world. 

Before joining the Chamber, Russo led global and corporate communications for Discovery, Inc., where she built and managed the company’s reputation as a global media leader, including its debut as a publicly traded company. During a 14-year tenure, she spent four years in London supervising cross-functional marketing and communications teams across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific and led the top-to-bottom communications and public affairs strategy for the company’s groundbreaking first broadcast of the Olympic Winter Games across Europe. 

Earlier in her career, Russo was a media consultant on two Presidential campaigns and served as the primary spokesperson on media regulation at the Federal Communications Commission under both Democratic and Republican leadership.

Website: https://www.uschamber.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/MichelleRusso1 
@Michelle_Russo

Resources that support this podcast discussion:

Brave, Not Perfect – https://amzn.to/49JWq40  by Reshma Saujani

Gravitas - https://amzn.to/3UfpLO4 by Lisa Sun

No Mud, No Lotus - https://amzn.to/3QdzHpS by Thich Nhat Hanh

Self-Compassion - https://amzn.to/449wwFH by Kristin Neff, Ph.D

Radical Self-Forgiveness - https://amzn.to/3QcSAJN by Colin Tipping

A Master Class in Gremlin Taming  - https://amzn.to/3QftpGC by Rick Carson

Belinda’s Bio:

Belinda is a sought-after Leadership Advisor, Coach, Consultant, Keynote speaker, and a leading authority in guiding global executives, professionals, and small business owners to become today’s highly respected leaders. As the Founder of BelindaPruyne.com, Belinda works with such organizations as IBM, Booz Allen Hamilton, BBDO, The BAM Connection, Hilton, Leidos, Yale School of Medicine, Landis, and the Discovery Channel. Most recently, she redesigned two global internal advertising agencies for Cella, a leader in creative staffing and consulting. She is a founding C-suite and executive management coach for Chief, the fastest-growing executive women's network. Since 2020, Belinda has delivered more than 72 interviews with top-level executives and business leaders who share their inner journey to success; letting you know the truth of what it took to achieve their success in her Notable Leaders Radio podcast.

She gained a wealth of expertise in the client services industry as Executive Vice President, Global Director of Creative Management at Grey Advertising, managing 500 people around the globe. With over 20+ years of leadership development experience, she brings industry-wide recognition to the executives and companies she works with. Whether a startup, turnaround, acquisition, or global corporation, executives and companies continue to turn to Pruyne for strategic and impactful solutions in a rapidly shifting economy and marketplace.

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