S9E23 - Inspiring TED Talks - What it takes to be a great leader, with Roselinde Torres - a podcast by Dr. Jonathan H. Westover

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Westover explores Roselinde Torres's famous 2014 TED Talk, " What it takes to be a great leader." See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/roselinde_torres_what_it_takes_to_be_a_great_leader?language=en   
TED Talk Overview: "The world is full of leadership programs, but the best way to learn how to lead might be right under your nose. In this clear, candid talk, Roselinde Torres describes 25 years observing truly great leaders at work, and shares the three simple but crucial questions would-be company chiefs need to ask to thrive in the future.."   
Roselinde Torres (https://www.linkedin.com/in/roselinde-torres-921a4597/) Roselinde Torres is a senior partner emeritus of Boston Consulting Group. Before retiring, she led CEO Advisory, was a BCG Fellow, a senior leader in BCG's People and Organization practice, and served as the first global head of BCG's leadership practice. In 2014, she received the Woman Leaders in Consulting Award from Consulting Magazine for exceptional leadership within the firm and industry and for her expertise on the topic of Leadership. Roselinde has advised public and private sector clients across a range of industries including technology, consumer products, financial services, health care, industrial goods, private equity, and retail on issues such as: (1) CEO and Executive leadership, (2) Talent management, (3) Organization design, (4) Culture change, (5) Large scale change implementation. She is a sought-after speaker, has published prolifically on the topics of organizational transformation and leadership, and been featured on TED, HBR online, and in numerous internationally-read business newspapers and magazines. Roselinde is a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society and serves as an advisor to the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership. Prior to joining BCG, she was a senior partner at Mercer Delta Consulting combining client service and line management roles. She has also worked internal consulting and line management roles at Johnson & Johnson and at Connecticut Mutual Life. Roselinde holds a BA in English and Spanish, with honors, from Middlebury College and an MS in human resource development from the American University and the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science.
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