Values-Driven Leadership in the AI Era | Rashi Kakkar on Women, Growth & Human-Centered Leadership

Values-Driven Leadership in the AI Era | Rashi Kakkar on Women, Growth & Human-Centered Leadership What does values-driven leadership look like in the Human + AI era? In this powerful episode of The Leader Within, Angela sits down with Rashi Kakkar, Global Portfolio Leader for Leadership & Development at McKinsey & Company and creator of the newsletter Decks and Diapers. Rashi shares important insights on leadership development, women in leadership, sponsorship vs mentorship, workplace growth, and leading with purpose in a rapidly changing AI-driven world. Disclaimer all views expressed are Rashi's alone and do not reflect the views of any organization she might be associated with. 📙 Key topics include: • Values-driven leadership • Human + AI workplace transformation • Women in leadership and career growth • Why sponsorship matters more than mentorship • Leadership development strategies • Building confidence and influence at work • Future-ready leadership skills If you're passionate about leadership, personal growth, workplace culture, and the future of work, this conversation is for you. 📙 Rashi shares her leadership insights on topics like: Navigating a micro manager Managing energy and not time Leveraging values to lead when the path isn’t clear How to actually get useful feedback for your career The power of having a personal board of advisors Supporting women in the workforce 📙 Chapters: 00:19 Introducing Rashi Kakkar 4:03 — How to Handle a Micromanaging Boss 7:52 — The Right Way to Ask for Feedback 12:05 — Leading the Leader Within: Values as Your Compass 14:19 — Energy Management Over Time Management 20:25 — How to Navigate the Gray Areas of Leadership 24:05 — Future of Work: The #1 Skill Leaders Need 26:27 — The Power of Reflection in Leadership 28:03 — Over-Mentored, Under-Sponsored: A Call to Action 📙 Connect with the Guest ▪️ All links / podcasts: https://linktr.ee/RASHI.KAKKAR?utm_so... ▪️ Newsletter: https://decksanddiapers.substack.com ▪️ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rashikakkar ▪️ X: https://x.com/rashi_kakkar ▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rashi_kakkar8 ▪️ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rashikakkar.... 📙 𝐂onnect 𝐖ith Host (Angela) : ▪️Website: https://www.angelanguyen.ca/ ▪️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/ ▪️Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/home ▪️YouTube: @TheLeaderWithinPodcast8 ▪️LinkedIn:   / angelanguyenkhaan   ▪️ Business inquiries: [email protected] 📙 Recommended Playlists ▪️ The Leader Within Podcast    • The Leader Within Podcast | Leadership, Re...   ▪️ Leadership Development Playlist    • Leadership Development | Tips & Team Growth   ▪️ Subscribe for weekly leadership, mindset, and career growth content:    / @theleaderwithinpodcast8   ▪️Music intro credit: https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-upli... 📙 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐒: ▶    • Exploring Ethical Leadership in the Digita...   ▶    • Leadership Lessons from Brazilian Jiu-Jits...   ▶    • How Strategic Thinking Improves Your Resil...   ▶    • How to Lead Through Ambiguity & Overcome F...   ▶    • Leading Through Compassion Fatigue & the H...   📙Keywords: rashiKakkar, leadershipDevelopment, womenInLeadership, artificialIntelligence, futureOfWork, humanCenteredLeadership, leadershipPodcast, careerGrowth, womenEmpowerment, executiveLeadership, aiLeadership, leadershipSkills, workplaceCulture, personalGrowth, businessLeadership, professionalDevelopment, mentorship, sponsorship, womenInBusiness, leadershipCoach, growthMindset, futureLeadership, mckinseyLeadership, corporateLeadership, teamLeadership, podcastInterview, valuesDrivenLeadership, humanPlusAI, leadershipSpeaker, inspirationalSpeaker 📙Hashtags: #RashiKakkar #LeadershipDevelopment #WomenInLeadership #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #HumanCenteredLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #CareerGrowth #WomenEmpowerment #ExecutiveLeadership #AILeadership #LeadershipSkills #WorkplaceCulture #PersonalGrowth #BusinessLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #Mentorship #Sponsorship #WomenInBusiness #LeadershipCoach #GrowthMindset #FutureLeadership #Mckinsey #LeadershipTips #CorporateLeadership #TeamLeadership #PodcastInterview #LeadershipSpeaker #InspirationalSpeaker #TheLeaderWithin 📙 Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by guests are their own and for educational purposes only. 📙 COPYRIGHT NOTICE: @TheLeaderWithinPodcast8. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. 👋 Thanks for visiting my Channel✨

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