At the Table Participants Riggan and Verhulst Co-Author Leadership Article

As part of our current At the Table affinity group, Tanya Riggan (Koley Jessen) and Amy Verhulst (Coats Rose) co-authored a leadership article inspired by a popular book, “Leadership: Courage is Contagious - Lessons from Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead.” We want send a special shout-out and thank you to Poston Communications for getting these articles placed and published!

The article offers three actionable suggestions for ways individuals can lead, even if they are not in what they consider to be “leadership positions.”

Leadership isn’t a position

Maybe you aren’t the ultimate decision-maker. Perhaps you don’t manage a team of people. Or, maybe you don’t have exposure to leadership or influence over firm management.

Does that mean you can’t move the needle?

Absolutely not. You don’t have to be in “leadership” to be a leader.

The energy and attitude that each of us brings to work every day has an impact – whether you know it or not. In her book Dare to Lead, author Brené Brown shares many ideas on how to be a better leader. It is worth investing the time to reflect on how Brown’s ideas could apply to you. How could you use Brown’s leadership research and findings to be a better leader? You don’t need a company or a firm’s entire leadership team to read the book and implement the ideas to move the needle – you alone can make a difference.

Read the entire article here in Women in Business & Industry.