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How Visionary Leaders get Buy In

Hosted by Sarah Robb O'Hagan and Dr. Sarah Sarkis

Wed, Feb 26, 2025

7:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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106 students

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The Breakout Leader: Cultivating the Courage for Bold Moves
Sarah Robb O'Hagan

What you'll learn

Improve your understanding of the People Paradox

Learn why people resist new ideas, and how understanding their motivation is the key to influencing them.

Increase your confidence by boldly inviting dissent

Learn why psychological safety is only the first step toward an effective team that is high in intellectual friction.

Elevate your own Emotional Intelligence

Understand the role of EI in great leadership, focusing on self-awareness, curiosity, listening, and self regulation

Cultivate the confidence to lead from behind

Step change your impact by recognizing how to partner and promote instead of push and coerce.

Why this topic matters

Because soft skills are actually the hardest skills to master in leadership, but have the force multiplying effect of driving the greatest impact.

You'll learn from

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Former CEO Exos, Former President Equinox, and Gatorade, Author of Extreme You

Sarah Robb O’Hagan has been named among Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business.” and Forbes "Most Powerful Women in Sports". She was most recently CEO of EXOS the Human Performance company. Prior to this she led the reinvention and turnaround of the $5Bn Gatorade business as its global president, before leading the digital transformation of Equinox Fitness Clubs as president. Sarah has also held leadership positions at Nike and Virgin and currently sits on the boards of Jet Blue, and formerly Strava. In 2017, her first book was published by Harper Collins -  ExtremeYou - Step Up. Stand Out. Kick Ass. Repeat. Sarah is a sought-after expert on business innovation, and inspiring human performance

Dr. Sarah Sarkis

Licensed psychologist, and a certified Executive Leadership Coach.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Emotional Intelligence & Leadership
  • Group Dynamics & Optimization
  • The Adaptive Unconscious in Decision Making- Biases, Blind Spots, and The Fix
  • Strategy & Implementation of Corporate & Organizational Culture
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Burnout and Chronic Stress


Previously at

Exos
Gatorade
Nike
Equinox
Virgin

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