Katherine Wintsch is the founder and CEO of The Mom Complex where she helps some of the largest companies in the world such as Walmart, Johnson & Johnson, Pinterest and Chobani develop better products and services for mothers. She is also author of the popular book Slay Like a Mother – which Parade magazine recently named one of the “top 10 life-changing self-help books of the year.” Katherine’s sought-after research on women and mothers has been featured by The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Working Mother magazine. But don’t let all the accolades fool you. She’s also been through years of therapy, decades of self-doubt and more than her fair share of tequila. Thankfully, she tamed her “dragon of self-doubt” and now she’s helping other women do the same.
In this episode:
- Katherine shares about her background and how she found the MOM Complex
- Importance of leaders supporting and empowering their employees, particularly mothers returning from maternity leave
- The need for leaders to prioritize the mental health and happiness of their employees and creating a culture where it is safe for people to ask for help
- Why leaders should hire a diverse team with different perspectives to benefit the company
Key Takeaways:
- Leaders should support and empower employees, prioritize mental health and create a diverse team with different perspectives
- Employers should provide support for employee’s mental health and create a culture where it is safe for people to ask for help
- People should seek help if they are struggling and leaders should create an environment where people feel supported, respected and valued
- The importance of balancing success with compassion, and creating a balance within teams and companies
Tweetable Quote:
“The days of working yourself to the grind and really sacrificing everything outside of work, sacrificing your health, I think those days are fading. And so, I think in five years leaders really caring about the full package, the full picture, treating people more like human beings and partners than just employees. And I think that’s a great place to go.” – Katherine Wintsch
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