36: How To Be Bold Not Bossy with Pattie Grimm

Today I'm joined by author and speaker Pattie Grimm, who is here to share with us how to be bold without being bossy, confident, not cocky, and how to successfully achieve being an assertive female leader.

Pattie is an empowerment expert for leaders and women, and she herself was a leader for several global Fortune 100 companies. Patti was recognized as a top leader in Who's Who of Women Leadership and is the author of a best selling book: Quiet Women Never Changed History.

Her personal mission and vision in life are to "Make a difference, empower women and girls to be the best they can be in any endeavor they choose."

In this episode Pattie talks about how women have come a long way, but we still have much to do to kick open the workplace's glass ceiling. Patty speaks on the topics of imposter syndrome, the differences between a leader and a manager, women's social pressure to be perfect, and how to speak and show up with confidence in your body language.

Show Highlights

[02:07] How Patty jumped into female leadership early in her career.

[04:00] Changes Patty has seen in the field of female empowerment over the past three decades.

[11:40] How unconfident body language reinforces negative thought patterns in your brain.

[15:36] Options on leadership tactics to be collaborative instead of bossy.

[19:42] Why you’ll never be liked by everybody.

[21:19] Differences between a good female and a good male leader.

[28:48] Patty’s recommendations for where to start your journey to become a confident leader.

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