About this episode

Jen Asplund discusses her transition from AT&T to founding her own leadership consulting business and the importance of recognizing individual strengths in leadership.

We are privileged to welcome back MBA alumna Jen Asplund for a Check In. Since our last visit Jen left a successful at career AT&T, to start her own leadership coaching business, Asplund Leadership Consulting . With significant leadership experience informed by two graduate programs, she is truly an expert. In business, no area gets more scrutiny than leadership. In this episode, Jen explains why being a great leader doesn't mean being great at everything. It means knowing your own limits and enabling & applauding the strengths of others. Her work helps people acknowledge gaps, develop skills, and embrace that an organization's strength comes from teams of individuals inspired to work towards a common goal. Give it a listen.

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