Happy New Year! We're launching 2016 with the 12th episode of the Black Female Leaders podcast. In this episode, we chat with Nikita Mitchell, Senior Manager, Strategy and Planning for Americas Sales* at Cisco, about what it takes to be an authentic leader in the corporate world. Nikita earned her MBA from UC Berkley's Haas School of Business and was the 2015 recipient of the Edie Hunt Award for inspirational leadership from the Forte Foundation. *Nikita's title has recently been updated since the recording of this podcast. We're excited about her leadership in this role! Nuggets of wisdom from Nikita: 1. "When I show up as my full self, I do my best work" - @nikitatmitchell 2. "Do, everyday, the best version of this that you can." - @nikitatmitchell 3. The difference between a mentor and a sponsor, and why it's important to have both types of people on your support team. How to gain the confidence to make hard decisions despite having a desire to please everyone. You can learn more about Nikita and her career in the private sector at: www.nikitatmitchell.com www.twitter.com/nikitatmitchell

Black Female Leaders Podcast

Marsha Philitas

S1 E12 - Authentic Leadership in the Corporate World with Nikita Mitchell

JAN 5, 201655 MIN
Black Female Leaders Podcast

S1 E12 - Authentic Leadership in the Corporate World with Nikita Mitchell

JAN 5, 201655 MIN

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Happy New Year! We're launching 2016 with the 12th episode of the Black Female Leaders podcast. In this episode, we chat with Nikita Mitchell, Senior Manager, Strategy and Planning for Americas Sales* at Cisco, about what it takes to be an authentic leader in the corporate world. Nikita earned her MBA from UC Berkley's Haas School of Business and was the 2015 recipient of the Edie Hunt Award for inspirational leadership from the Forte Foundation. *Nikita's title has recently been updated since the recording of this podcast. We're excited about her leadership in this role! Nuggets of wisdom from Nikita: 1. "When I show up as my full self, I do my best work" - @nikitatmitchell 2. "Do, everyday, the best version of this that you can." - @nikitatmitchell 3. The difference between a mentor and a sponsor, and why it's important to have both types of people on your support team. How to gain the confidence to make hard decisions despite having a desire to please everyone. You can learn more about Nikita and her career in the private sector at: www.nikitatmitchell.com www.twitter.com/nikitatmitchell