Breaking the Mold: Social Conditioning and Its Effect on Leadership

Hira Ali is a leadership trainer, career coach, and Founder of Advancing Your Potential. She is passionate about empowering women and ethnic minorities, closing the gender gap, and advocating diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Telegraph, BBC, Harper's Bazaar, and Huff Post, and in 2019 she released her first book, Her Way To The Top: A Guide to Smashing the Glass Ceiling. Just recently she released her second companion book, Her Allies: A Practical Toolkit to Help Men Lead Through Advocacy. In this episode, Hira and Justin talk about the role of men as allies in gender equality, particularly in the work place, and specific ways in which men can be helpful. They discuss the qualities of a successful workshop and ways to leave a lasting impact as a speaker or workshop leader. Hira also details her background, how she started doing diversity, equity, and inclusion work, and her passion for coaching. To connect with Hira, find her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hira-ali-5972b91b/ Topics In This Episode The importance of speaking and leading with authenticity Finding your passion Commonalities among women and minorities The social conditioning of men and women, and its effect on leadership Internal and external challenges facing women and minorities Good male ally-ship Connect LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hira-ali-5972b91b/ Website: https://advancingyourpotential.com/about Social Media: @advancingyou Other Conversations We’ve Enjoyed Celebrate Diversity: How to Rethink Society So It’s Inclusive Of All Be Impatient in your Fight Against Social Injustices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices