Clarity is your shortcut to growth
In this episode of Leadership Sovereignty, host Terry Baylor and guest Brenda Battle explore the essential qualities of effective leadership, emphasizing the importance of humility, trust, and relationship-building. Brenda shares her insights on navigating partnerships, managing conflicts, and the significance of having a clear vision for career advancement. The conversation highlights the impact of upbringing on leadership style and the necessity of balancing execution with empathy. Listeners are encouraged to write down their goals and visions to facilitate personal and professional growth.
Key Takeaways
- Humility allows leaders to uplift their teams and foster collaboration.
- Building trust is essential in leadership and negotiation.
- Conflict management involves finding common ground and respecting differing views.
- Effective execution requires striking a balance between relationships and strategic planning.
- Listening actively to others builds trust and understanding.
- Writing down goals and visions is crucial for career advancement.
- Navigating relationships with respect and consistency is key to leadership success.
- The influence of upbringing shapes leadership styles and approaches.
- Leadership is about guiding others while maintaining integrity and empathy.
- (00:00) - Clarity Is the Shortcut
- (01:28) - Say It Plain: Teaching Moments
- (02:12) - Humble, Consistent, Trustworthy
- (03:29) - Negotiate by Listening First
- (05:24) - Relationships over Positions
- (07:16) - Conflict to Common Ground
- (10:32) - Write the Vision, Work the Plan
- (12:57) - Execute Without Breaking People
- (16:13) - The Roots Behind the Leader
- (20:31) - Step Into Your Next: Put It in Writing
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00:00 - Clarity Is the Shortcut
01:28 - Say It Plain: Teaching Moments
02:12 - Humble, Consistent, Trustworthy
03:29 - Negotiate by Listening First
05:24 - Relationships over Positions
07:16 - Conflict to Common Ground
10:32 - Write the Vision, Work the Plan
12:57 - Execute Without Breaking People
16:13 - The Roots Behind the Leader
20:31 - Step Into Your Next: Put It in Writing
Brenda Battle
Retired
Brenda A. Battle, MBA, BSN, Retired C-Suite Executive | Board Member | Advisor and Consultant
Ms. Battle is a C-Suite executive with expertise in strategic planning, program development and innovative program design. Ms. Battle has designed and executed health care system strategies to foster innovation in care delivery and improve health care outcomes. She has a national reputation as a leader in health equity. She is a national speaker with several publications, and has authored several textbook chapters on improving health outcomes and health equity.
Ms. Battle’s career spanned multiple sectors of health care including health systems, government affairs, managed care, and post-acute care. Throughout her career, Ms. Battle led community health transformation, fostered innovation in care delivery systems, implemented new models of care and facilitated integration of care between the hospitals, health systems and community. Most recently, she led the University of Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative - the community and public health division focused on eliminating health disparities, promoting health equity, and improving health and access to quality care. Her work is published in several peer reviewed journals. Ms. Battle raised over $200 million from private and public philanthropy to support programming to support the health and wellbeing of residents of Chicago.
Ms. Battle has served on several not-for- profit boards since 1997. She currently serves as board member, Treasurer, and Finance Committee chair for Cara Collective Chicago, … Read More
