Take The Lead – Conversations with Leaders that Motivate and Inspire – Betsy Myers

How do you change the culture of a large organization? Where would you begin? Betsy speaks with special guest Peter Koutoujian, the Sheriff of Middlesex County and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, about his definition of leadership and what it takes to transform a workplace culture. Being transparent, responsive, fair and resilient are key characteristics that … Read more about this episode...

Millennials make up 50% of the workplace. It has become important that organizations understand the millennial generation and how they operate. Betsy and Lindsey Pollak discuss the expectations that millennials have coming into the workplace and how organizations can work with those expectations. Lindsey Pollak is the leading voice on millennials in the workplace, and the New York Times best-selling … Read more about this episode...

What’s it like to be the first female leader in the Utah Senate in either party or in either house? Patricia Jones is CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute and has served in the Utah State House of Representatives from 2000-2006 and on the Utah Senate from 2006-2014. This week’s podcast is about a woman who has been a leader … Read more about this episode...

In this week’s episode, Betsy speaks with Beth Monaghan who is principal and co-founder of InkHouse, one of the nation’s fastest growing PR firms. Betsy and Beth speak about what it means to be a successful leader.  Beth shares her story of starting her own business and the vital lessons she learned along the way about leadership. Some of … Read more about this episode...

What is the best way for employers to work with millennial women in the workplace? ICEDR did a special report with organizational leaders, men and women, ages 22-35 on this topic. Lauren Noel of ICEDR and Christie Hunter Arscott an experienced advisor and strategist, speak with Betsy about their findings. Millennial men and women are gender neutral in what they … Read more about this episode...

The world has changed significantly. Savvy business leaders today understand that they must have a workforce that reflects the current and future workplace and customers. Engaging men in the advancement of women is the new frontier. Betsy, with guest Chuck Shelton, discusses the importance of having men as allies. Chuck Shelton is the managing director at Greatheart Leader Labs and … Read more about this episode...

Almost 70% of American workers are unhappy in the workplace. Why are so many people unsatisfied at work? We spend most of our time at work, shouldn’t we enjoy it? Betsy Myers, with guest Adam Sutton, discusses how we can have a fulfilling career by bringing our whole self to work. This means we have to figure out what we … Read more about this episode...

What is your relationship with money? When you think about money, do you feel excitement about the opportunities it provides or anxiety about how to save it?  Understanding our mindset about money is the key to mapping out our strategy for a successful financial future. Leah Warren, wealth planner at Ballentine Partners, brings a new angle of how to embrace … Read more about this episode...

How do you show up for work? What can you do to be the most effective team member? Many of us live our lives in complaint, disparaging and judging our coworkers. Yet, it turns out that what is keeping us from connecting are fundamental differences in personality and our lack of consciousness about who we are and how that impacts … Read more about this episode...

In 2014, one of every three employees in the US was a millennial. By 2025,  millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce. There is an apparent preparedness gap between students, employers and higher education. That is why Bentley University took the lead and launched the PreparedU Project, a groundbreaking study that has spurred a national dialogue to uncover … Read more about this episode...

Seven out of eight people in the US go home each evening feeling that the place they work for does not care about them. Bob Chapman, the Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, a $2 billion global capital equipment and engineering consulting company, prefers to measure success by the way he touches the lives of people. Everybody matters is … Read more about this episode...

How can you grow your company’s revenue, improve operating profit and enhance your company’s reputation? What if you could achieve all of this by leveraging the value of women in the marketplace and the workplace? Jeffery Tobias Halter, consultant, author and gender strategist as well as the President of YWomen, describes 5 things to help men and women understand and … Read more about this episode...