Women in Leadership with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz

In this episode, Vice Admiral, US Coast Guard retired and author of Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass Leading in Uncharted Waters, Sandra Stosz joined me for an inspirational conversation.  Sandy started her career out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving aboard a polar icebreaker, conducting national security missions from the Arctic to Antarctica.  In 40 years of experience, her career was filled with leadership lessons that she gained as the first woman to command and the leader of the US Armed Forces Service Academy.  She finished her career as the first woman assigned as Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, directing one of the Coast Guard's largest enterprises.  In 2012, Newsweek's The Daily Beast named Sandy on their list of 150 women who shake the world. She volunteers in leadership roles for several organizations and she also runs Sandra Stosz, LLC.  Tune in to learn about her powerful stories of how she became the successful leader she is today, you'll be all the better for it!   Guest Bio: Admiral Sandy Stosz started out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving aboard polar icebreakers, conducting national security missions from the Arctic to the Antarctic.  Her forty-year career was filled with leadership lessons gleaned while breaking ice and breaking glass as the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a US armed forces service academy.  Along the way, Sandy served for 12 years at sea, commanding two ships, and led large Coast Guard organizations during times of crisis and complexity.  She finished her career as the first woman assigned as Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, directing one of the Coast Guard's largest enterprises.  She has lectured widely on leadership and has been featured on CSPAN and other media outlets.  In 2012, Newsweek's "The Daily Beast" named Sandy to their list of 150 Women who Shake the World.  She volunteers in leadership roles for several organizations and runs Sandra Stosz, LLC.  Sandy enjoys hiking, swimming, birdwatching, beachcombing, and spending time with her family. Email: [email protected] Website: https://sandrastosz.com  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-stosz-584a652b/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandy.stosz  Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandraStosz  FREE RESOURCES:  My weekly blog, "Leading with Character": https://sandrastosz.com/blog/    Belinda's Bio:  Belinda Pruyne is a sought-after Leadership Advisor, Coach, Consultant and Keynote speaker. She is a leading authority in guiding global executives, professionals and small business owners to become today's highly respected leaders. She gained a wealth of expertise in the client services industry as Executive Vice President, Global Director of Creative Management at Grey Advertising, managing 500 people around the globe. With over 20+ years of leadership development experience, she brings industry-wide recognition to the executives and companies she works with. Whether a startup, turnaround, acquisition or global corporation, executives and companies continue to turn to Pruyne for strategic and impactful solutions in a rapidly shifting economy and marketplace.    Website: Belindapruyne.com Email Address: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindapruyne  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NotableLeadersNetwork.BelindaPruyne/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/belindapruyne?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindapruyne/