{"id":1664,"date":"2018-03-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2018-03-28T20:47:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T00:47:11","slug":"behind-the-scenes-at-the-wise-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?p=1664","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes at the WISE Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><em>Q &amp; A with the Presenters\u00a0<\/em><\/h1>\n<p><em>This year at the WISE Women\u2019s Business Center, attendees are encouraged to \u201cplay their bigger game,\u201d as keynote speaker, Rick Tamlyn says. We talked with Rick and other Symposium presenters to bring you behind the scenes of this year\u2019s Symposium. <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rick-Tamlyn.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?attachment_id=1666\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rick-Tamlyn.jpg?fit=1500%2C1300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lou Korell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Lou Korell Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Tamlyn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rick-Tamlyn.jpg?fit=640%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1666 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rick-Tamlyn.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rick-Tamlyn.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rick-Tamlyn.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rick-Tamlyn.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>Who: Rick Tamlyn, It\u2019s All Made Up, Inc. founder<br \/>\nWhen: Opening Keynote: Play Your Bigger Game<br \/>\nClosing Keynote: 54321 Go!<\/h2>\n<p><em>SWM: What inspired you to create your company, It\u2019s All Made Up, Inc.?<\/em><br \/>\nRick: At an early age, I realized I was fascinated with the arts \u2014 primarily theatre, movies and music. These \u201ccreative souls\u201d were taking what they heard, saw or experienced and turning it into something for folks to experience themselves. They were literally \u201cmaking it up\u201d along the way. So, now, I simply help folks \u201cmake up\u201d their lives, both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: What\u2019s the furthest you ventured out of our comfort zone? What did you learn about world and yourself? <\/em><br \/>\nRick: I was asked to give my experiential talk to more than 600 IBMers about \u201cplaying their Bigger Game.\u201d Backstage, I was freaking out, searching for courage, so I could make sure I looked good. Then, onstage, everything changed. I realized my job for that 90 minutes was to commit to their learning and activate their sense of what a Bigger Game is to them. I let go of finding courage and focused on being committed to them. The antidote to doubt is not finding more courage; it\u2019s being committed to something grander than self.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: How did you learn to play your Biggest Game?<\/em><br \/>\nRick: The best answer to how is to answer why. How is overrated. Why, when and for whom are more activating than the classic how question. This year, I\u2019m into the biggest Bigger Game with our business that we\u2019ve ever played. \u201cGulp\u201d is happening all the time, and the key competencies I\u2019m learning this year are to recover and iterate \u2014 and the faster I do that, the better it goes.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: What\u2019s the No. 1 piece of advice you hope entrepreneurs will learn from your presentations?<\/em><br \/>\nRick: Can I have three? 1) Once you understand the Bigger Game philosophy and model, you will never ever be stuck again.\u00a02) Entrepreneurship is a lifestyle choice, not just a business choice. That means you are constantly evolving and growing forever \u2014 and who doesn\u2019t want that? 3) Playing a Bigger Game will design who you want to become!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Samanthas-black-shirt-Session0469-READY.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?attachment_id=1669\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Samanthas-black-shirt-Session0469-READY.jpg?fit=1435%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1435,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1457118713&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;90&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Samantha&amp;#8217;s black shirt Session0469 READY\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Samanthas-black-shirt-Session0469-READY.jpg?fit=640%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1669 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Samanthas-black-shirt-Session0469-READY.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Samanthas-black-shirt-Session0469-READY.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Samanthas-black-shirt-Session0469-READY.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Samanthas-black-shirt-Session0469-READY.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>Who: Samantha Tassone, GrowthFuel president<br \/>\nForbes Coaches Council member<br \/>\nWhen: Morning Breakout Session: EQ? Now it\u2019s GQ (Gender Intelligence)<br \/>\nHow and Why Women and Men Lead Differently<\/h2>\n<p><em>SWM: What inspired you to create GrowthFuel?<\/em><br \/>\nSamantha: I became frustrated with all the overloaded women-focused self-help media messaging. It always seems to be singularly focused on answering the question of why women aren\u2019t climbing the corporate ladder and lack confidence. I\u2019m tired of misleading women who are already high-performing, and not telling them the whole truth about how to step into their true potential and be their own best version. I live by the saying, \u201cTurn around and pull the next women up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: You strive to help female leaders overcome personal leadership blind spots. Talk about a time you overcame a leadership blind spot of your own.<\/em><br \/>\nSamantha: I\u2019ve had several leadership blind spots in my career. Leadership is a journey. I live by my values and role model them. On occasion, when I\u2019ve needed to speak publicly to a room full of male colleagues, I lost my voice or it was silenced. I didn\u2019t show up the best version of myself. After self-reflecting each time, I could see each was because of missing pieces I could get front of the next time.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: What\u2019s your advice to female entrepreneurs encountering imposter syndrome?<\/em><br \/>\nSamantha: Imposter syndrome is all about the \u201chead trash\u201d or self-doubting internal messaging we have on autoplay. As we negatively self-message, we believe it. So, we behave it.<br \/>\nWe also start to have visions, like movies playing in our minds. Our brain can\u2019t tell the difference between the internal vision playing inside our mind and the external vision we see with our eyes. Both are real to us.<br \/>\nTo overcome imposter syndrome, it\u2019s best to work on redirecting the \u201chead trash\u201d through techniques to retrain your brain.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: Why is it important to value differences between female and male leadership styles?<\/em><br \/>\nSamantha: We all have different leadership styles. This is why there are so many leadership books out there. But neuroscience tells us the male brain and female brain are \u201csimilar but different\u201d in small but significant ways, which impact our leadership behavior. Understanding these differences is the key to effective communication, having our voice heard and valued, and relationship building. It helps us navigate around communication collisions and power positioning that happen so frequently in the conversational space.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JessHeadshot.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?attachment_id=1670\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JessHeadshot.jpg?fit=696%2C719&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"696,719\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"JessHeadshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JessHeadshot.jpg?fit=640%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1670 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JessHeadshot.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JessHeadshot.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JessHeadshot.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/JessHeadshot.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>Who: Jess Ekstrom, Headbands of Hope founder<br \/>\nWhen: Morning Breakout Session: Failure: The Mark of Leadership, Innovation and Risk-Taking<\/h2>\n<p><em>SWM: Talk about the importance of telling real stories of success.<\/em><br \/>\nJess: We\u2019re in a stage of humanity when we\u2019re constantly shown \u201cperfect\u201d lives on social media. When you see everyone living a seemingly perfect life, it makes you question your own. It\u2019s important to be real and transparent because meaningful lives are supposed to be messy!<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: You encountered failure while creating your company, Headhands of Hope. What inspired you to keep at it? <\/em><br \/>\nJess: If I didn\u2019t care about the end result, failure would legitimize quitting. I believed so much in the problem Headbands of Hope was solving that quitting wasn\u2019t an option. It had to get done.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: In an article for Entrepreneur magazine, you write about anxiety that comes from comparing yourself with others. What\u2019s your advice for moving past that feeling?<\/em><br \/>\nJess: This is still something I struggle with, but I\u2019m getting better! One discovery I made was finally realizing everyone has their own path. So, it\u2019s impossible to compare, because that path looks different for everyone. Instead, I try to celebrate wins for others while also understanding that their success isn\u2019t the absence of my own.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: What\u2019s your advice for people who don\u2019t want to choose between \u201cmaking a living and making a difference,\u201d as you write on your website?<\/em><br \/>\nJess: Find where your passions and talents can serve the world\u2019s greatest needs. Business can be the fastest vehicle for change, so find what you\u2019d like to change, and see how you can solve it through business.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sarah-Chamberlain-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?attachment_id=1672\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sarah-Chamberlain-1.jpg?fit=640%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,714\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sarah Chamberlain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sarah-Chamberlain-1.jpg?fit=640%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1672 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sarah-Chamberlain-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sarah-Chamberlain-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sarah-Chamberlain-1.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sarah-Chamberlain-1.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>Who: Sarah Chamberlain, President and CEO of Republican Main Street Partnerships<br \/>\nWhen: Afternoon Breakout Session moderator: Women2Women Conversations Tour: Leveling the Playing for Women Entrepreneurs<\/h2>\n<p><em>SWM: Talk about the experiences that led you to create Women2Women. <\/em><br \/>\nSarah: I work with nearly 80 members of Congress, and the majority of them are men. As the only woman in the country who runs a Republican organization like Main Street, I decided more needed to be done to change the dialogue and involve more women in the political process. I began traveling and speaking with women nationwide. We cover a wide variety of issues on our tour stops, because every issue is a woman\u2019s issue.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: What do think women and\/or men can do to level the field for women entrepreneurs? <\/em><br \/>\nSarah: It\u2019s critical that female entrepreneurs and small business owners have access to capital when starting their business. I have heard about this particular issue on nearly every tour stop. Women who have gone down this road and built their own business should share their best practices, financial wins and keys to success with new entrepreneurs. Our Women2Women tour stops are a perfect forum for these types of stories and shared experiences.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: How can women get more involved in local government? <\/em><br \/>\nSarah: Women make up more than 50 percent of the population, but we have to ensure our voices are heard at the ballot box. That means voting in primaries, general elections and local elections, and volunteering for causes and campaigns. If you want to spread awareness about an issue or problem, or want to know more about how federal policies are affecting your community, speak up. If you want to make a change, run for office! Every political campaign has to start somewhere; being passionate about your community and its residents is a great start.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: What are you hoping is the impact of the Women2Women conversation?<\/em><br \/>\nSarah: I\u2019m committed to getting more women involved and engaged in the political process. We have to support and promote the next generation of female leaders!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1673\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Carrie-Majewski-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?attachment_id=1673\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Carrie-Majewski-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002.jpg?fit=1874%2C1934&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1874,1934\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Cat Laine&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;2015 \\u00a9 Cat Laine.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1477008000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2015 Cat Laine&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Cat Laine&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u00a9 Cat Laine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2015 \u00a9 Cat Laine.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Carrie-Majewski-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002.jpg?fit=640%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1673 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Carrie-Majewski-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Carrie-Majewski-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Carrie-Majewski-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Carrie-Majewski-by-Cat-Laine-PRINT-002.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2015 \u00a9 Cat Laine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who: Carrie Majewski, Women in Leadership Nexus founder\/CEO<br \/>\nWhen: Afternoon Breakout Session: Next Gen Leadership: It\u2019s a Mindset<\/h2>\n<p><em>SWM: What led you to create the Women in Leadership Nexus? <\/em><br \/>\nCarrie: Every day, we come across extraordinary instances of X-factor leadership. We meet a CEO who is more motivated to build strong, unbreakable culture than to wield power; we watch a TED talk from a luminary calling for more authentic leadership; we read a best-selling business book about how to overcome self-imposed limitation to have greater impact. My belief is we don\u2019t have to wait to meet, see or hear from these X-factor leaders. Rather, we can choose to be that leader today. I started the Women in Leadership Nexus to empower women to become this type of leader \u2014 the next-gen leader.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: On the Women in Leadership Nexus website, it\u2019s mentioned that leaders can \u201celect to not have title or hierarchy define them.\u201d How can women achieve that goal? <\/em><br \/>\nCarrie: As women, we can view the title scrawled on a business card or where we sit in the corporate organizational chart as determinants of how we can show up personally and professionally. But none of that has any bearing on whether we can be an intentional, transformative leader. Conversely, our ability to lead is determined by our willingness to positively impact the lives of others, lead with greater purpose and listen to that voice urging us that there is a better way.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: Talk about the meaning of \u201cnext-gen leadership.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nCarrie: A next-gen leader is someone who leads differently, is centered around a different set of ideals and is driven to forever impact the workplace of tomorrow. The next-gen leader isn\u2019t afraid to set extraordinary vision, teeter on the edge of adventure and challenge existing corporate paradigms.<\/p>\n<p><em>SWM: What\u2019s the message you hope entrepreneurs will take from your presentation? <\/em><br \/>\nCarrie: I have had the incredible opportunity to work for some of the best companies out there \u2014 companies rooted in purposeful ideology and centered around forward-facing principles. I hope attendees leave inspired to craft the workplace of tomorrow, one centered around this different leadership paradigm. If I can ignite the fire in even a few women to create better companies that value co-creation, spirited dialogue, circular hierarchy and next-gen leadership, I will have done my job. <em>SWM <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Interviews have been edited for length and clarity. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/wisecenter.org\/the-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wisecenter.org\/the-symposium<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q &amp; A with the Presenters\u00a0 This year at the WISE Women\u2019s Business Center, attendees are encouraged to \u201cplay their bigger game,\u201d as keynote speaker, Rick Tamlyn says. We talked with Rick and other Symposium presenters to bring you behind the scenes of this year\u2019s Symposium. 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