Get ready for a deep dive into why a leadership brand helps accelerate your career in this episode - Uncover Your Unique Leadership Brand. For the past 30 years, Ellyn has assisted hundreds of women leaders who have successfully transformed themselves, their teams and their organizations. She has come to believe that the most successful women leaders operate in the world knowing that there is no one stopping them from developing a vision of who they want to be, how they want to be perceived and how they want to perform their role. in 1997 she founded CEO Vision specifically to do her part to ensure that women leaders realize the power and value of their leadership in the workplace, the economy and the world. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Intro 2:04 Ellyn talks a little bit about her story and what led her to focus on empowering women 3:47 Ellyn explains the 19 leadership skills that are considered essential to effective leadership 7:38 Ellyn talks about why women should speak their truth without fear of they want to succeed in the business world 8:56 Ellyn explains what a leadership brand is and why it is important 12:57 Ellyn explains the Venn diagram with three circles, what stakeholders wants you to deliver, your strengths and your values in regards to developing leadership brand 15:10 Ellyn also advices women on how to get over the hurdle of feeling uncomfortable in doing some self-promotion when it comes to leadership brand 17:14 Ellyn talks about why entrepreneurs should be agile enough to adjust because things keep on changing every time 19:57 Ellyn shares what she recommends to people she is developing to be able to take on new opportunities and maybe more responsibilities as far as leadership brand is concerned 23:18 Ellyn also shares her recommendations on what an entrepreneur should do while working with people from different culture 25:27 Ellyn talks about the importance of knowing your why, your purpose in the leadership brand 28:15 Ellyn shares a fun fact she loves and also where she gets her strength from to keep her pushing hard 33:40 Ellyn gives her final thought and recommendations and how she can help you develop your personal brand Shows Mentioned: World Economic Forum: Is based in Cologny, Geneva Canton, Switzerland, is an international NGO, founded in 1971. The WEF's mission is stated as "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas". US Small Business Administration: Is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Mckinsey 2020 women at work report TEDx: Is a grassroots initiative, created in the spirit of TED's overall mission to research and discover “ideas worth spreading.” TEDx brings the spirit of TED to local communities around the globe through TEDx events. https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en Quotes Mentioned: “Collaborate to succeed and compete to win.” “Soft skills are now more important than technical skills.” “There’s not a problem with competence, there's a problem with opportunity.” “Speak your truth without fear.” “You have to be thinking big.” “You’re walking tall among the puppies.” “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.” “Give yourself the space and think about the first time you really felt like a leader.” Guests Social Media Links: Email: ellynmckay@ceovisionllc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellynmckay/ Website: https://ceovisionllc.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ceo_vision