Charlotte Leonard | When Your Leadership Path Pivots to Ownership

In this episode, I dive deep into a conversation with Charlotte Leonard. With over 35 years of experience in healthcare, Charlotte discusses her journey from a leadership role to becoming a franchise owner. Tune in to hear her insights and lessons learned along the way.

Charlotte's Career Journey

• Started as an admission assistant in a nursing home in 1986.

• Rose to the position of Regional Director, overseeing multiple locations.

• Transitioned to semi-retirement and new challenges as a franchise owner of a vitamin therapy spot opening in October.

Leadership Lessons

• Within the episode, Charlotte shares several leadership lessons she learned from her journey. Here's two of them:

• Trusting Your Team: Emphasizes the importance of trusting team members to do what they’ve been hired for. Allowing room for mistakes while providing support is key to growth and success.

• Adding Value as a Leader: As a Regional Director, Charlotte focused on supporting administrators to ensure their success, which in turn reflected her own success.

Developing Self-Awareness as a Leader

• She shares different ways leaders can develop self-awareness:

• Listen to Feedback: Understanding what others need from you is crucial.

• Have a Mentor or Board of Advisors: Regularly seek feedback on how you show up as a leader.

• Continuous Learning: Constantly be a student of leadership, taking courses, reading, and self-assessing to improve.

"Change happens sometimes to you instead of you making the change."​ - Charlotte Leonard.

Resources 

Charlotte Leonard on LinkedIn

The DRIPBar Royal Palm Beach 

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