When You Know There Is More: How Brenda Battle Learned to Read the Seasons of Her Career

Episode notes

There is a quiet whisper that every leader hears eventually. I'm good at what I'm doing. But should I be doing more? In this episode of the Leadership Sovereignty Podcast, host Ralph Owens and co-host Terry Baylor welcome Brenda Battle - national health equity leader, C-suite executive, global speaker, and the first woman to appear as a guest on the show. This is Part 1 of 5. Brenda opens with a story about telling a friend one year in advance that she would not be at her organization - with no plan, no job lined up, and no explanation other than a feeling in her spirit. She breaks down the stacking model of leadership growth, why every new leadership role is a new job, and what it truly means to let go of the expertise that got you here so you can grow into where you are going.

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