Leadership is Influence and Inspiration with Molly Gimmel

Learn from Molly K. Gimmel, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Design To Delivery Inc (D2DInc), an award-winning firm that provides program and acquisition management support services to Federal government agencies. She also is the author of “Master Your Mindset: How Women Leaders Step Up” published in April 2022, where she explores the unwritten rules of successful female leadership through Master Your Mindset. In 2021, Molly founded the Vellamo Leadership Institute to help women master their leadership mindsets and put into practice the lessons learned to be more effective leaders.

Join Seasons Leadership Co-Founder Susan Ireland and Communications and Marketing Leader Lauren Penning as they interview Molly about creating a community of leaders, leadership mindsets, entrepreneurship and helping others become better leaders.

Show notes:

Creating a community of leaders (6:22): The leaders discuss the role of community in leadership, in writing Molly's book and in Seasons Leadership and Vellamo. Molly shares the story that inspired the name Vellamo and that the person you are best equipped to help is the person you were.

Leadership mindset (11:49): Molly explains what mindset has to do with leadership and the difference between mindsets and skills. The leaders discuss the mindset most leaders struggle with – according to Molly it’s “head chatter.” Molly’s shares how she established the mindsets for her book.

Make sure your time matches your values (28:25): Molly shares her values and the belief that being in congruence with them has allowed her to accomplish her goals. She talks about mentors and how she admires leaders with vision. Molly shares her belief that anyone can be a leader.

Resources:

Master Your Mindset: How Women Leaders Step Up: Gimmel, Molly: 9781544529004: Amazon.com: Books

NAWBO | National Association of Women Business Owners

Vellamo Leadership Institute (vellamo-leadership.com)
 

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