Leaders create such a huge impact in the lives of the people they lead and those surrounding them. How do we create significant value? Ashleigh Wilson highlights that it is a big no to sacrifice people’s dignity or well-being in order to achieve success. Instead, it helps to look at the value of the human being, establish connections, and provide for their needs for both the individuals and the business to thrive.
Ashleigh Wilson is a San Francisco-based Entrepreneur, raised by a used car salesman and an elevator guy. Tapping into her roots, Ashleigh opened and sold multiple small businesses by the age of twenty until ultimately landing in the elevator business. She excelled in the industry and was leading global research projects and being mentored by the CEO of one of the leading elevator companies.
It was quickly discovered that the customers were an afterthought and she made it her mission to prove that putting people first is profitable. Ashleigh left the corporate world and founded AuditMate, the first-ever elevator and escalator auditing and management software. Ashleigh is a CEO who gets results without sacrificing human dignity. In this new vanguard of leadership, if you’re not values-based and human-centric in your approach, no one succeeds. Be excellent to each other.
Join us to hear more about Ashleigh’s story and how shifting one’s mindset about treating employees helps towards success in today’s business world.
In this episode:
- Ashleigh discusses how leaders should be human-centric and question things more often.
- People see value in different ways and leaders need to be aware of the culture of their organization and be curious about how others see the organization.
- Ashleigh describes her experiences as a woman and queer leader in the corporate world.
- Ashleigh also shares an anecdote about how his stepdad helped one of his employees with a problem with a transformational approach.
- Leaders need to be curious and open to new ideas in order to be successful in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world.
- Leadership changes in the workplace, with employees expecting more from their leaders.
- Having privilege in terms of race and location allows us to stand up to others and speak out against injustices.
Key Takeaways:
- Companies should be here to make the world a better place
- Leadership changes over time and it is important to stay flexible to best serve your employees
- Remaining curious is a virtue to keep for the sake of evolving
- If the employees’ needs are not met, employees are likely to leave their jobs
- Giving feedback is important, but acknowledgment and action are also important.
Tweetable Quotes:
“When we talk about emotions, we do better, teams do better, our employees feel better.” – Ashleigh Wilson
“If you’re bringing someone on board and you don’t have time for them, the first thing you should do is apologize.” – Ashleigh Wilson
“We need more human connection. We need space to be able to bond and grow and like each other as humans.” – Ashleigh Wilson
“Being great leaders helps the world.” – Ashleigh Wilson
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