{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Leadership Sovereignty Podcast: Career Growth and Promotion","title":"You Are a Unicorn: How Authenticity at the C-Suite Table Becomes Your Greatest Leadership Advantage (Part 3 of 5)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1124,"description":"What you don't measure, you can't manage. And what you don't bring to the table — your full authentic self — is exactly what your organization is missing.In this episode of the Leadership Sovereignty Podcast, host Ralph Owens and co-host Terry Baylor continue their conversation with Brenda Battle — national health equity leader and C-suite executive. This is Part 3 of 5.Brenda connects innovation to equity — and shows how both principles are transferable to any industry, any table, and any professional willing to lead with data and authenticity. She shares how she kabashed top-down decision making at UChicago Medicine by letting communities co-design their own interventions, why Coca-Cola tastes different in Tanzania, and why being the only one in the room who looks like you is not a liability — it is your advantage. She closes with a practical boundary she set 25 years ago that protected her physical, mental, and spiritual health for the rest of her career.What you will learn in this episode:- How to use data to garner the willingness to change in any room- Why innovation means co-designing with the people you serve — not deciding for them- How authenticity at the C-suite table becomes a competitive leadership advantage- Why bringing your full self is not just acceptable — it is the reason you were sent there- The Friday-Saturday boundary Brenda set 25 years ago that changed her performance and her healthThis episode is for you if:- You are navigating rooms where you are the only one who looks like you- You want a framework for using data to drive change in resistant environments- You are struggling to bring your full authentic self to high-stakes leadership settings- You want practical boundaries that protect your capacity without derailing your career👤 View Brenda Battle's guest profile, resources, and contact information🧾 Chapters***********************************📺 Watch This Episode on YouTube***********************************🌐 Visit the Leadership...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q11oXTiPmdD5f3NFX1fMBTw124PYDXNyA3FwNLM8bZ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMWQz/ZDlhNWI3N2IyOGZj/MTFlOTYwM2RkNGEz/NjA3Zi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}