The mission of the KTS Success Factor® Podcast for Women is to bring proven ideas female business leaders can use to increase their ability to achieve big goals and become happy, successful, and understood at work. All this in 25 minutes or less. Sarah E. Brown, Ph.D. is an expert on personalizing work to the unique interests, strengths, and needs of the workforce. A former Managing Director at Accenture, she is now on a mission to reach 250,000 women with knowledge of their unique gifts and the tools to be happy, successful and understood at work.
http://sarahebrown.com/podcast
Burn Ladders, Build Bridges with Alan Patterson
Are you stuck with a boss that you just can’t bare? Are you struggling to try to prove your worth?
Learn to let go and build better bridges for you, your growth, and your business.
Dr. Alan M. Patterson is an organizational development consultant, specializing in executive and leadership development. Having led hundreds of clients for over four decades, Dr. Patterson continues to ignore standard coaching methods, opting to pursue and lead clients down the path of meaningful careers that are not only successful but also rewarding. He’s worked with everyone from the Federal Reserve Bank to Hewlett Packard to Major League Baseball and the United States Navy. His latest book is Burn Ladders, Build Bridges, Pursuing Work with Meaning and Purpose.
In this episode, Alan Patterson shares what it means to be a ladder burner, to build better relationships, to discover new paths, and to find greater opportunities for yourself.
What you will learn from this episode:
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Find out what a ladder burner is and how to become one
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Dive into why you don’t really need to become a pro in your business to make it great
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Learn how to define and find meaning and purpose in yourself and in your work
“You have to define and find meaning and purpose because nobody's going to give that to you.”
- Dr. Alan M. Patterson
Valuable Free Resource:
- Want to find out how to become a powerful woman leader by letting go and welcoming growth? Visit ladderburners.com
01:51 - The two sides on how Alan helps women business leaders achieve their potential
02:55 - The brand-new look of success: What is the standard coaching that Alan tends to ignore
04:22 - Alan explains the backstory of what is a ladder burner
06:31 - Burning ladders, building bridges: Alan shares what are the skills you’ll be needing to be a ladder burner
11:53 - The powerful trio: What are the characteristic types of positions you should be recruiting for your team
17:46 - To greater heights: What kind of work environment should you strive to be in and what kind of environment should you leave
20:07 - Pandemic hits: Alan shares what made him decide to write a book and how it all started
22:38 - What should be the responsibilities of women business leaders?
24:04 - Want to find out how to become a powerful woman leader by letting go and welcoming growth? Visit ladderburners.com
Key Takeaways:
“It's a network to talk to people and to understand what's critical and important to them, which as I said earlier, helps define what's critical and important to you. You resonate.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown
“Every conversation is an opportunity for a relationship.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown
“What else are we doing in our lives if we're not making those kinds of heart-to-heart connections?” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown
“Your group, your context, includes people inside and outside the organization that gives you purpose in being.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown
“You're worth more than working for an idiot.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown
“Don't think that you're going to join an organization and that they're going to find out a purpose and meaning for you, you have to do it.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown
Ways to Connect with Dr. Alan M. Patterson:
- Website: ladderburners.com
- Book: Burn Ladders, Build Bridges, Pursuing Work with Meaning and Purpose
Ways to Connect with Dr. Sarah E. Brown:
- Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/