
BECOME a Confident Leader with These Proven Strategies / Kelli Thompson
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In this episode of Start With a Win, host Adam Contos dives into the journey of building confidence, navigating systemic challenges, and redefining leadership from a personal and professional perspective with guest Kelli Thompson. Kelli an award-winning executive coach and author of Closing the Confidence Gap, explores the tools and mindset shifts necessary for women—and everyone else—to lead with clarity and self-assurance. Kelli shares her inspiring story of resilience and transformation, from corporate America to entrepreneurship, and how her groundbreaking programs empower leaders to thrive in challenging environments. Tune in for an insightful discussion about finding purpose, advocating for yourself, and creating impactful change in leadership spaces.
Kelli Thompson is an executive coach and speaker who is on a mission to advance women to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained thousands of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business—Coach of the Year. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Paycheck.
Kelli holds an MBA, has served as an adjunct management professor, and has more than ten years of senior leadership experience in financial services and technology organizations. Her thought leadership has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, MarketWatch, Quartz @ Work, HuffPost, and FastCompany. Kelli is from Omaha, Nebraska, and her favorite roles are wife to Jason and mom to Hailey.
00:00 Intro
01:35 An aha moment, really think about what you want to be when you grow up!
05:20 The moment when it hit, anyone can overcome
08:20 The program every (woman) leadership person needs
11:16 The three Ps
12:54 If you don’t know what you this, then you don’t know what you will this!
16:01 What are the blockers?
20:17 To be a good leader you need to do this first!
22:59 In order to develop your team you need to do this…
27:13 Always move this…
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