Leadership with Traction: From Engineer to CHRO and the Power of Lifting Others

In this episode, Rhoda speaks with executive coach and former Chief Human Resources Officer Jada Reese about leadership growth, mentoring, and navigating executive leadership as a woman.Jada shares lessons from her career journey that began in mechanical engineering and evolved into senior HR leadership roles at major organizations including Enterprise Bank and Schnucks.After more than three decades leading people strategy, culture transformation, and executive teams, Jada now coaches senior leaders on building sustainable leadership impact.Key Topics Transitioning from technical expert to strategic leader Lessons learned serving as CHRO in complex organizations Why mentoring is a responsibility of leadership Navigating leadership as an African American woman The importance of authentic leadership and voice Helping leaders lead with clarity and purposeAbout Jada ReeseJada Reese is an executive leadership coach and former Chief Human Resources Officer with over 30 years of experience leading people strategy across complex organizations. She has led major transformations, mergers, and culture initiatives while helping organizations build stronger talent pipelines and leadership capability.Today she coaches senior leaders and emerging executives to amplify their leadership voice and lead with authenticity and courage.