01 Becoming a better leader through adversity with Mary Abbajay | Greater Washington DC DMV Changemaker

Partnering Leadership

Oct 06, 2020•32 min

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Episode description

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mary Abbajay, President Careerstone Group and author of Managing Up, talks about her story of resilience, journey to leadership transformation and becoming a successful consultant and author.

Some highlights:

1. How Mary Abbajay overcome her insecurities despite having Bell's Palsy

2. Lessons learned from owning and managing a bar

3. Struggles with selling as a consultant

4. Leading change at Leadership Greater Washington

5. Tips on approaching challenges in organizations

6. The story behind Mary Abbajay’s Managing Up book

7. Having Imposter syndrome even with all the success

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Book Authors

Adam Grant

Brenee Brown