Guiding Principles to Becoming a Better Leader with Sonita Lontoh, Public Company Board Director

from How Women Inspire: Invest, Lead, Give · host How Women Lead

When it comes to being a good leader, Sonita Lontoh believes it’s all about guiding principles that guide us to be the best leaders we can be, no matter where we are starting as a leader. Sonita was inducted into the United States Asian Hall of Fame in 2017, and recently has started her own board member journey, and today she’s sharing her journey with you. This week’s episode 23 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about the guiding principles to becoming a better leader, with Sonita Lontoh! In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Julie Castro Abrams and Sonita Lontoh are sharing the importance of leadership styles and actionable steps you can take right now to be a better leader, no matter what level of a leader you are right now. Some of the talking points Julie and Sonita go over in this episode include:What Sonita did to earn herself a spot in the United States Asian Hall of Fame, and the sense of added responsibility she feels since being inducted in 2017.When she started living by certain guiding principles in both personal and professional aspects, and how she’s been guided by them throughout her life and career.How, and why, women are more likely to be in a career field long-term if they feel a meaningful connection or a purpose for their work.Ways you can define leadership, and how it all starts at the top when it comes to change and diversity.This episode is sure to help guide you to becoming the best leader you can be. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips and to hear even more about the points outlined above.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH Sonita Lontoh:LinkedInTwitterWebsiteCONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWL

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