Leadership And Soft Skills w/ Victoria Pelletier

Are soft skills part of your job description as a leader?

Victoria Pelletier is a Senior Executive, C-Suite Transformational Leader,  Keynote Speaker, Board Director, Passionate Diversity & Inclusion Leader and Author. She was born to lead and not to be led.

Overcoming adversity and trauma at an early age built resilience. A trait that has remained throughout her life and has helped her excel as a corporate executive, mentor and leader — for which she is often characterized as dynamic and unstoppable. 

Victoria's motto is to do the right thing; in creating value for others, focusing on the big picture and what matters most in being accountable to stakeholders including employees, shareholders and our communities. It also means surrounding herself with diverse teams, skills, experience and points-of-view to continually grow, adapt and achieve desired outcomes while making and leaving a positive impact.

Victoria does not subscribe to the status quo and is always ready for new challenges. She became one of the youngest COOs at the age of 24. She was a President by 35 and a CEO by age 41.

Recognized as a one of the 2023 Women of Influence by South Florida Business Journal, 2022 Top 30 Most Influential Business Leaders in Tech by CIOLook, 2022 Most Influential Entrepreneur of the Year by World Magazine, 2021’s Top 50 Business Leader in Technology by Insight Magazine and a Mentor of the Year by Women in Communications & Technology in 2020. HSBC bank awarded her the Diversity & Inclusion in Innovation award in 2019. 

As an in-demand professional keynote speaker, Victoria frequently provides motivational and inspirational talks helping to instill confidence in others. She delivers keynotes on building resilience and the importance of personal branding and networking, being an empathetic leader to empower employees and the power of DEI in transforming corporate cultures. 

Listen as Victoria explains how the tough exterior she felt she needed to have, negatively impacted her career. That awareness is the reason her career progression took massive leaps at such a young age.

Key Points and Time Stamps:
[00:03:02] - How to get promoted to the C-suite in your 20s

[00:03:53] - How confidence impacts your career

[00:04:37] - Why self-awareness is crucial for leaders

[00:05:16] - Why we succumb to the pressure of being entrepreneurs

[00:07:46] - How The Great Resignation evolved leadership styles

[00:08:33] - Technical vs soft skills in the C-suite

[00:12:51] - Why leaders cannot ignore soft skills

[00:15:09] - Why organizations are reluctant to implement DE&I

[00:17:44] - Heart-centered leadership and self-awareness

[00:20:16] - The 4 key elements to being a brand

[00:23:51] - How to build confidence and choose growth

[00:25:42] - How to become a world-class public speaker

Connect with Victoria:
Website: https://victoria-pelletier.com

Additional Resources:
"How Successful Leaders Communicate Effectively" w/ Joel Silverstone

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