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Keynote SpeakerBetsy Myers

Leadership Speaker, Author, and Consultant

Betsy Myers is on a mission to improve leadership by developing leaders and teams who infuse passion and purpose into their organizations by leading from both the head and the heart. Betsy’s insightful keynotes and workshops have inspired executives and managers worldwide to level up their leadership. Her practical guidance... Read more

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Popular Talks

Igniting High Performance in Teams with Head and Heart Leadership
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Lead Authentically
Advancing Women Leaders

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Biography

Betsy is a renowned expert on emerging leadership trends and women’s leadership and is the author of Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You. She is currently a senior advisor at the Warren Bennis Leadership Institute at the University of Cincinnati. She also serves on the Council on Advancing Women in Business for the US Export-Import Bank and the Board of the International Leadership Association. She has extensive experience in the corporate world, government settings, and in higher education.

Previously, she was the founding director of the Center for Women and Business at Bentley University and the executive director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard’s Kennedy School. A senior adviser to two U.S. presidents, Betsy served as President Clinton’s White House Advisor on Women’s Issues and was the Chief Operating Officer and Chair of Women for Obama during President Obama’s historic 2008 national campaign. Her extensive leadership background also includes roles at the U.S. Small Business Administration, including heading the Office of Women’s Business Ownership.

Popular Talks by Betsy Myers

Igniting High Performance in Teams with Head and Heart Leadership
Successful leadership is the delicate balance of mind and heart—where sharp analytical thinking meets genuine emotional intelligence. When leaders master this intersection, they don’t just manage teams; they inspire, motivate, and foster belonging. By understanding when to lean on data and when to embrace empathy, we create workplaces where innovation...

Successful leadership is the delicate balance of mind and heart—where sharp analytical thinking meets genuine emotional intelligence. When leaders master this intersection, they don’t just manage teams; they inspire, motivate, and foster belonging. By understanding when to lean on data and when to embrace empathy, we create workplaces where innovation thrives, and people flourish. This isn’t just about feeling good—it’s about results. Teams led with this dual approach consistently outperform, innovate more freely, and stay more engaged. The future belongs to leaders who can navigate both the spreadsheets and the human spirit, transforming ordinary workplaces into extraordinary communities of purpose and achievement. With her wealth of experience and real-world examples, Betsy Myers will help you unravel the secrets to building resilient, collaborative, and successful teams.

Learning objectives:

– Gain a deeper understanding of your leadership impact.

– Analyze the key components of building strong and collaborative teams where people feel valued while delivering results.

– Develop strategies to foster trust, connection, and safety within a team.

– When to use data and logic vs. emotion in your leadership approach.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Lead Authentically
Are you ready to fully own your success story? This transformative conversation is designed for women who are navigating the complex dynamics of leadership across their professional and personal lives. While research shows that 75% of successful women experience imposter syndrome – those internalized doubts that can make us question...

Are you ready to fully own your success story? This transformative conversation is designed for women who are navigating the complex dynamics of leadership across their professional and personal lives. While research shows that 75% of successful women experience imposter syndrome – those internalized doubts that can make us question our achievements and attribute success to “luck” rather than skill, reflect the systems we navigate, not our capabilities. This conversation combines expert instruction with practical exercises and supportive group discussion, giving you actionable tools to own your success story and eliminate the imposter syndrome from your life.

Learning Objectives

– Understand the science behind imposter syndrome and its impact on women professionals and those around them.

– Identify your imposter syndrome triggers and patterns of behavior.

– Recognize how gender stereotypes, unconscious bias, societal expectations, and tall poppy syndrome contribute to imposter feelings.

– Master the four key aspects of eradicating the Imposter Syndrome from your life: Challenge limiting beliefs, build a concrete inventory of your strengths, assess your achievements, and build a community of support to challenge these false beliefs on an ongoing basis.
Advancing Women Leaders
Changing the game for women in the workplace. Is advancing women a strategic priority in your organization? Are you building a culture where women leaders can excel and flourish? Do the women in your company feel valued and supported, so they can grow as individuals and leaders?