Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience with Heather Munroe-Blum
About this episode
In this episode, Martha and Indira speak candidly with Heather Munroe-Blum who served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University from 2003-2013.
Heather discusses her own experiences in the position and how she had the ‘nerve’ to get there.
Episode Resources
- Brown, Brené. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. New York: Avery, 2012.
- Hewlett, Sylvia. Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013.
- Piper, Martha and Samarasekera, Indira. Nerve: Lessons on leadership from two women who went first. Toronto, Ontario ECW Press, 2021. www.nerve2021.com
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