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Cultivating Inclusive, Human-Centric Leadership with Lori Adams-Brown

February 12, 2025 • How Women Lead • Season 1 • Episode 155

Embracing human-centric leadership, cultural intelligence, and authentic self-expression are the key ingredients to a successful company. Lori Adams-Brown, a global talent development director, podcast host, and advocate for women in leadership, is here today to share her insights on the unique perspectives women bring to leadership, the importance of a global mindset, and how to cultivate inclusive, human-centric leadership in today's world. Lori also offers advice on how women can overcome self-doubt and step into their power. This week’s episode 155 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about cultivating inclusive, human-centric leadership!

In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Lori Adams-Brown is sharing the importance of cultural intelligence in navigating global teams and actionable steps you can take right now to overcome self-doubt.

Lori Adams-Brown is a combination of international speaker, business executive, podcaster, and relief and development expert. She hosts the popular podcast A World of Difference, celebrating humanity’s unique differences and encouraging us all to make a difference around the world. She worked in disaster relief in the 2004 Indonesian tsunami, where she consulted with the UN coordination efforts, and she has spoken to audiences in Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, Venezuela, and around the U.S. Lori speaks 6 languages, and brings a rare multicultural perspective into her speaking, training, coaching, and business consulting. She serves on the board of Justice Revival and volunteers to help resettle Afghan refugees in the SF Bay Area.

Some of the talking points Julie and Lori go over in this episode include:

The impact of global experiences on leadership and the importance of diversity in decision-making.
How companies with diverse teams generate higher revenue and make better decisions.
Challenges women face in leadership, including self-doubt and the likability trap.
The long-term impact of leadership and the importance of leaving a positive legacy.

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