Leadership Spotlight: Ruth McCallan

Leadership Advisor, Karl Bimshas speaks with busy professionals in various stages of their career, and along different paths of their leadership journey on the “Leadership Spotlight.” In this episode, Ruth McCallan. Ruth is focused on recovering from an illness that unexpectedly took her out of her 37-year career in the business world. She has a great perspective on the triumphs and perils of management in a Fortune 500 company. In this wide-ranging conversation, Ruth shares the importance of objectives, listening, organization skills, honest and direct feedback, and navigating internal and external office politics. We also talk about one-on-one meetings for performance, balancing quality control initiatives with common sense, and Ruth drops some sage advice on mentorships. She also shares information about The Butterfly Project. Learn about The Butterfly Project => https://thebutterflyprojectnow.org/  *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way.