The Power of Building Collaborative Relationships

About this episode

This episode explores the importance of collaborative relationships in women's leadership with expert Leslie Grossman.

What if the real key to success isn’t hustle — but collaboration? In this compelling episode of Women Road Warriors, Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro explore The Power of Collaborative Relationships with leadership expert and author Leslie Grossman . A visionary in women’s leadership development, Leslie is the Faculty Director of the Women’s Leadership Program at The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, a Senior Fellow, executive coach, and founder of five businesses. For years, women have been told to push harder, compete smarter, and climb alone. Leslie offers a different path — one rooted in courage, executive presence, trusted relationships, and intentional collaboration. Drawing from her groundbreaking book Circles of Collaboration , she reveals how women can access mentorship and sponsorship, create inclusive professional networks, and build authentic relationships that accelerate career growth. She also shares insights from her transformative framework, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Women , showing how collaboration fuels confidence, influence, and momentum. If you’re ready to shift from solo striving to shared success, this…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shelley Johnson, Kathy Tuccaro

Guest: Leslie Grossman

Topics covered

• collaboration
• women's leadership
• mentorship
• career growth
• networking
• confidence

Keywords

• collaboration
• leadership
• women
• mentorship
• career
• networking
• confidence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership

Books & works: Circles of Collaboration, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Women

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