Daring Boldly to Lead by Being You | Rosalind Cardinal on Identity, Resilience & Women in Leadership

About this episode

Rosalind Cardinal discusses the importance of leading authentically and the role of emotional intelligence in leadership.

What does it really mean to lead by being yourself? In this episode of the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, Dom Siow sits down with Rosalind Cardinal: award-winning leadership consultant, author, and Founder of Shaping Change - for a deeply human conversation on identity-led leadership, resilience, and the courage to own your voice. Ros shares her inspiring journey from an “accidental” People & Culture professional, to senior leader, to entrepreneur and author of The Resilient Employee. Along the way, she reflects on personal transformation, self-belief, and what it truly takes to flourish as a leader - especially for women in, or aspiring to, leadership roles. This conversation will resonate with leaders who are: Navigating career transformation (within organisations or into entrepreneurship) Seeking to lead more authentically and confidently Passionate about building inclusive, high-trust cultures Curious about the growing importance of emotional intelligence in an AI-enabled future 🎙️ In this episode, we explore: ✔ Why knowing and appreciating who you are is foundational to great leadership ✔ How Ros’s Women’s Leader Archetypes™ help leaders own their strengths and lead…

People in this episode

Guest: Rosalind Cardinal

Topics covered

• identity-led leadership
• resilience
• women in leadership
• emotional intelligence
• career transformation
• inclusive cultures

Keywords

• leadership
• self-belief
• Women’s Leader Archetypes
• AI-enabled future
• token feminism
• meaningful inclusion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Resilient Employee

Books & works: Shaping Change, The Resilient Employee

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