Have you had a mentor help you discover what it takes to be an effective leader? Receiving the right guidance is foundational to creating a positive culture where employees thrive. Leadership starts with trust. On the one hand, it takes you trusting your team to do what they’re called upon to do to deliver exceptional results. On the other hand, it takes your team trusting you to take them on a path that leads to advancement in their careers.This is one of the biggest things that Mylene Barizo shares in this episode. Before focusing on her consulting work at Leadership Ladder, she had an arc of a career, with experiences ranging from sales and customer service to human resources and management at large corporations including Enterprise and Boeing. As Principal at Leadership Ladder, Mylene uses her experiences from large corporations to elevate aspiring leaders in their careers and create new opportunities.In this interview, Natalie Benamou and Mylene Barizo discuss:Mylene’s journey from corporate to entrepreneurship and how she found her way to HerCsuite™.What it was like to be the first of 33 cousins on her mother’s side.How Mylene’s stay at Enterprise gave her the training and experience she needed to excel for the rest of her career.The importance of trust in leadership.What Mylene looks forward to in her transition to her 3.0.Discovering Board opportunities and ways to leverage her experience.Resources:Visit HerCsuite™HerCsuite™ Leadership DevelopmentHerCsuite™ DEI CouncilLeadership LadderMylene Barizo on LinkedInHerCsuite™ Radio is sponsored by Leadership Development. We offer leadership development for every phase of a women’s career, individual, specialized and group development. Find the one that is right for you and schedule a call to learn more.HerCsuite™ Founder and Podcast Host Natalie Benamou can be found on LinkedIn | HerCsuite™ LinkedIn | HerPower2 LinkedInThank you to Mylene for being a valued member of HerCsuite™, a featured speaker for HerCsuite™ Cross Organization DEI Council and for being on the show.We thank you for listening to the show and shining your light in the world! We would be honored if you subscribed and shared this episode with a friend or colleague today.
