Real Women, Real Leaders: Surviving and

Succeeding in the Business World

Delaney Halliday
December 18, 2018
 About
‐ 24 stories from the world’s top
female leaders
‐ Uses Dr. Zenger and Dr. Folkman’s
study
‐ “Believe that a strengths-based
leadership development model
is the most effective way for
businesses to amplify their
organizational impact”
- Focuses on 6 competencies
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 Deborah S. Delisle
‐ Earned M.ED. from Kent State
University
‐ Education industry
‐ Men and women do lead
differently
‐ Courage leadership

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 Marguerite Kondracke
‐ Earned B.A. in computer science
from Duke University
‐ Entrepreneur and public servant
‐ Saw opportunities where others
saw obstacles
‐ Servant leadership

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 Vicki Phillips
‐ Earned B.A. in elementary and special education and
M.A. in school psychology from Western Kentucky
University
‐ Education industry
‐ Trains school leaders in U.K. and Australia

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 Vicki Phillips
‐ Parents dead set against her
attending college
‐ Passion born from experience

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 Quotes
“Leaders are not born, they “If your actions inspire
are made.” others to dream more, learn
~ Vince Lombardi more, do more, and
become more; you are a
leader.”
Real integrity is doing the
~ John Quincy Adams
right thing, knowing that
nobody’s going to know
whether you did it or not.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
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 Quotes
“We are what we “One of the most important
repeatedly do. Excellence things I learned from the
then, is not an act, but a many mentors I had is that
habit.” people matter, networking
~ Aristotle matters, and that half of
the battle is just showing
up.”
~ Kathy Hurley

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 Leadership Takeaways
- Level 3/4 Leaders
- Production and People Development
- 6 types of mentors
- Giving credit where it is due
- Learn from mistakes
- Better to be laughed with rather than at

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 Assessment
‐ Would recommend
‐ Easy read
‐ Inspiring, especially for women
‐ Not what I expected

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 Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd3OwW37srk
(3:15-4:25)

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