Sue Stockdale talks to Lisa Marie Platske, President/CEO, Upside Thinking, Inc. about what courageous leadership means and how she found courage to move on after she was impacted by 9/11. The conversation touches on how vulnerability, forgiveness and the willingness to step out of one's comfort zone can help leaders be of greater service to their people.

An award-winning leadership expert in human behaviour, Lisa Marie Platske has received accolades from the White House, the United States Small Business Administration and The International Alliance for Women, recognised as one of the Top 100 women making a difference in the world. She left her Federal law enforcement career after 9/11 to be the CEO of Upside Thinking. Lisa Marie delivers presentations worldwide sharing research on how vulnerability and forgiveness are critical to exceptional leadership as well as her proven 7-step leadership model centred on connection, positioning, and executive presence.

An international best-selling author in five countries, Lisa Marie has written or co-authored seven books. A member of the Forbes Coaches Council and a regular contributor to Forbes.com, she has trained or coached over 100,000 leaders around the globe to make a bigger positive impact on the planet. Past clients include Honeywell, Santander Bank, Aflac, and Perry Ellis International.

Key Quotes:

‘9/11 was a time of great upheaval and learning about myself.’

‘If I don't find a way to see the good in humanity, or to see the good in others then it will be a really lonely existence.’

‘It's not fearless leadership. It's courageous. It means that the fear is still there.’

‘I was spending so much energy, trying to do it all alone. it isn't one to do alone, you need other people.’

‘I came up with three components that were always present and it was vision, voice, and vulnerability.’

‘The first to forgive is the bravest, the first to forget is the happiest.’

‘Rather than looking at option A or option B my idea, your idea, what's the third one that we don't see. And the only way for us to see it is for you and I to co-create something together.’

‘The world needs you and your brilliance.’

Find out more about Lisa Marie Platske https://upsidethinking.com

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamarieplatske

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lisa.marie.platske

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