Admiral Sandy Stosz was the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and lead a US armed forces service academy. Sandy served for 12 years at sea, commanding two ships, and led large Coast Guard organizations during crisis and complexity. She finished her career as the first woman assigned as Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, directing one of the Coast Guard’s largest enterprises. Today, we discuss how to earn respect as a leader even when you are a minority in your workplace and how you can be an ally to those aspiring minority leaders.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- How to earn respect as a leader and the only woman in an all-male environment?
- How to leverage personal and professional power to your advantage to lead
- How to find mentors and role models as the only woman in your workgroup
- How to make tough decisions and lead through change in a time of crisis.
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