434: Leading from a Place of Courage and Values - Bridgette McAdoo

Holistic sustainability, diversity, technology for good, governance, employees, communities, and society. Those are just a few things a good leader should focus on today.In this episode, we are privileged to hear from Bridgette McAdoo, Genesys's VP and Chief Sustainability Officer. Bridgette is a trailblazer who has defied the odds to become a successful woman in a male-dominated field. She shares her insights on leading with courage and values, drawing on her extensive experience leading teams of older generations. Bridgette emphasizes the importance of building trust and listening before talking. She also shares the need for leaders to evolve constantly and adapt to the changing world and must have the courage and values to make tough decisions, be malleable and versatile, and show empathy and humility. This episode is packed with valuable insights from an accomplished leader who has broken barriers and paved the way for others, so tune in!In this episode:Leading with courage and valuesInsights on resilience and leadership and disrupting the status quoThe importance of courage, values, and adaptabilityMain takeaways:The importance of building trust, listening before talking, and learning from the team as a leaderThe importance of being grounded and having inner circle supportDesire to inspire change beyond oneselfLeaders should fight for change and not be held back by golden handcuffsSuccessful leaders must be malleable and adaptable to changeQuotes:"Leaders have to be great students. Not only of the people around them but of all the micro and macro elements that are happening around them, so that you can constantly adjust. We have to be as malleable as we can." - Bridgette McAdoo “At times, what might feed your soul might not feed your pocket at the same time.” - Bridgette McAdoo What we needed yesterday might not be the best thing for tomorrow. That's the beauty of having the ability to be malleable and to lead with empathy.” - Bridgette McAdoo Connect with Bridgette!Website: https://www.genesys.com   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgette-bell-mcadoo/  Connect with Denis: Email: [email protected]: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/