Ask for what you need: Alessia Todde [91]

About this episode

Alessia Todde shares her leadership journey and personal challenges, emphasizing the importance of asking for what you need.

How do you lead with humanity in the face of uncertainty? You ask for what you need. From door-to-door sales in Texas to leading national teams in the luxury skincare space, Alessia Todde’s leadership journey is one of grit, transformation, and heart. But behind her impressive résumé lies a deeper story—one of learning from management mistakes (like all of us!), navigating the chaos of working motherhood, and most recently, facing a breast cancer diagnosis with courage and clarity. In this e...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Lakusta, Nadia Carta

Guest: Alessia Todde

Topics covered

• leadership
• humanity
• working motherhood
• breast cancer
• management mistakes

Keywords

• leadership
• humanity
• working motherhood
• breast cancer
• management

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