In the latest Fearless Female Leadership interview, I had the incredible opportunity to speak with Kimberly Evans, Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion, and Social Impact at Northern Trust. Kimberlyâs story is a powerful testament to the strength of purpose, the power of people-centered leadership, and the importance of seeking value over validation.
Rooted in humble beginnings, Kim shared how her motherâs example of selflessness and generosity shaped her entire approach to leadership. A defining childhood momentâwatching her mother put groceries back at checkoutâfueled her lifelong âwhyâ: to succeed so her mom would never have to go without again. That clarity of purpose has guided Kimberly through the financial services industry, where sheâs often been the only womanâand sometimes the only person of colorâin the room.
Kimberly emphasized that success doesnât require fitting a mold, but rather leveraging resilience, adaptive capacity, and emotional intel...
In the latest Fearless Female Leadership interview, I had the true pleasure of speaking with Sara Connell, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, coach, and Founder of Thought Leader Academy, about the transformative journey from corporate leader to thought leader. Saraâs story is one of resilience, reinvention, and the power of claiming your voice â and using it to create meaningful, lasting impact.
Saraâs career began in the corporate world at a top advertising agency, where she quickly realized that while the training was invaluable, the culture was toxic. It took a mental and physical health crisis for Sara to finally make the leap out of corporate life â a leap inspired by a chance encounter with a life-changing book she discovered in an airport bookstore. That single book inspired her to commit to writing the stories and messages she wished had existed for her, and ultimately to empower other leaders to do the same.
Throughout our conversation, Sara spoke candidly about the mindset shif...
My daughter Megan recently graduated from the University of San Diego. Being the youngest in the family with two brothers who were Division 1 athletes, and who made it through college seemingly easily and now successfully into the âreal worldâ, there have been some big shoes to fill (at least in her mind:).Â
Iâve told her over the years that her traits of resilience, determination, hard work, and love for others cannot easily be taught, and those are the traits of some of the most successful people in the world.
I shared with her that greatness is often born from struggle. Itâs as if G-d, the universe, or whatever higher power you believe in, wants to give us a big shove, see us fall on our face (maybe a few times), and see how we handle getting up, dusting off, and moving forward to see if we can handle whatâs in store for us.
If we learn, grow, and persevere, that seems to be when the magic happens. The next step toward what we are truly capable of.Â
Now that Megan is heading i...
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