#174 – Purpose, presence, and other qualities of a great leader w/ Stacey Hughes

This week on The Sales Transformation Podcast Phil speaks to Stacey Hughes, Vice President, Learning & Development at Medscape about some of the important traits of an excellent leader.  They talk about Medscape’s own podcast, Hear From Her, which highlights women in leadership roles within the healthcare industry, before moving on to the importance of having “north star” purpose and support network. They also discuss how leaders can elevate others through sponsorship, as well as some of the ways a leader can improve their own executive presence and charisma.   Highlights include:  [14:49] – The importance of vision and purpose for women in leadership roles [20:17] – The lesson to be learned from jigsaw pieces [31:47] – Life’s too short to not be positive!  You can listen to the Hear From Her podcast on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Connect with Philip Squire on LinkedIn  Connect with Stacey Hughes on LinkedIn   Join the discussion in our Sales Transformation Forum group.  Make sure you're following us on LinkedIn and Twitter to get updates on the latest episodes! Also, take our Mindset Survey and find out if you are selling to customers the way they want to be sold to today.