Breaking the Mold: Social Conditioning and Its Effect on Leadership

Hira Ali is a leadership trainer, career coach, and Founder of Advancing Your Potential. She is passionate about empowering women and ethnic minorities, closing the gender gap, and advocating diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Telegraph, BBC, Harper's Bazaar, and Huff Post, and in 2019 she released her first book, Her Way To The Top: A Guide to Smashing the Glass Ceiling. Just recently she released her second companion book, Her Allies: A Practical Toolkit to Help Men Lead Through Advocacy.
In this episode, Hira and Justin talk about the role of men as allies in gender equality, particularly in the work place, and specific ways in which men can be helpful. They discuss the qualities of a successful workshop and ways to leave a lasting impact as a speaker or workshop leader. Hira also details her background, how she started doing diversity, equity, and inclusion work, and her passion for coaching. To connect with Hira, find her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hira-ali-5972b91b/
Topics In This Episode
The importance of speaking and leading with authenticity

Finding your passion

Commonalities among women and minorities

The social conditioning of men and women, and its effect on leadership

Internal and external challenges facing women and minorities

Good male ally-ship

Connect
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hira-ali-5972b91b/

Website: https://advancingyourpotential.com/about

Social Media: @advancingyou

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Hira Ali is a leadership trainer, career coach, and Founder of Advancing Your Potential. She is passionate about empowering women and ethnic minorities, closing the gender gap, and advocating diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Telegraph, BBC, Harper's Bazaar, and Huff Post, and in 2019 she released her first book, Her Way To The Top: A Guide to Smashing the Glass Ceiling. Just recently she released her second companion book, Her Allies: A Practical Toolkit to Help Men Lead Through Advocacy.

In this episode, Hira and Justin talk about the role of men as allies in gender equality, particularly in the work place, and specific ways in which men can be helpful. They discuss the qualities of a successful workshop and ways to leave a lasting impact as a speaker or workshop leader. Hira also details her background, how she started doing diversity, equity, and inclusion work, and her passion for coaching. To connect with Hira, find her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hira-ali-5972b91b/

Topics In This Episode
The importance of speaking and leading with authenticity
Finding your passion
Commonalities among women and minorities
The social conditioning of men and women, and its effect on leadership
Internal and external challenges facing women and minorities
Good male ally-ship
Connect
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hira-ali-5972b91b/

Website: https://advancingyourpotential.com/about

Social Media: @advancingyou
Other Conversations We’ve Enjoyed
Celebrate Diversity: How to Rethink Society So It’s Inclusive Of All
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