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Change Leaders Exclusive Episode 4

March 29, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Change Leaders Exclusive Episode 4

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Change Leaders Exclusive: Showcasing and Learning From World-Class Change Agents

March 29th, 2016

Topic: Dare to Reach Your Full Potential

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Tune into Change Leaders Exclusive as we talk with Becky Blalock, Speaker and Best Selling Author of DARE, and Yvonne Bryant-Johnson, President and CEO of Bryant & Associates. They will give their expertise on today’s topic of “Dare to Reach Your Full Potential”. Listen in on what it has taken both Becky and Yvonne to become successful in their careers as well as the risks they took as “women” in the c-suite.

Yvonne Bryant-Johnson, Becky Blalock and James Dallas

Becky Blalock – Author of DARE and Helene Lollis – President of PATHBUILDERS

January 17, 2014 by angishields

Growth Matters

Becky Blalock - Author of DARE and Helene Lollis - President of PATHBUILDERS

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Becky Blalock – Author of DARE: : Straight Talk on Confidence, Courage, and Career for Women in Charge

Becky Blalock (Atlanta, GA) is the former SVP and CIO of Southern Company where she worked for 33 years before retiring in October 2011. Under her leadership, Southern Company delivered over a billion dollars in new technology initiatives and was recognized as one of the “100 Most Innovative Companies” by CIO Magazine and one of the “100 Best Places to Work in IT” by Computerworld Magazine.

Today, Blalock is a partner with Advisory Capital, where she provides strategic consulting, and is on the board of Computers for Youth, Emory Healthcare, the Georgia Health Sciences University, CSI Laboratories, Verdecco, and the business School of Mercer University.

Blalock also speaks regularly before large audiences. She was Women in Technology’s 2011 Legacy Award winner, Energy Biz Magazine’s 2009 CIO of the Year, the 2009 Chairman of the Board of Leadership Atlanta, Computerworld Magazine’s “100 IT Leaders,” and Atlanta Woman’s 2006 Power Woman of the Year.

www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-blalock/5/358/87

https://www.facebook.com/DAREforWomen

www.beckyblalock.com

https://twitter.com/becky_blalock

Helene Lollis – President of PATHBUILDERS

Helene Lollis is president of PATHBUILDERS, and guides strategic direction and program development, provides high-level partnership with clients, and represents Pathbuilders in the community. Trained as a chemical engineer, Helene spent 12 years with Amoco and BP Corporation in plastics process design, product development, marketing, strategic planning and company mergers and acquisitions.

Helene is frequently invited to speak on the topics of mentoring, women in the workplace and career planning. She has been published in HR Magazine, Diversity Executive, and Talent Management. Extremely active in the community, Helene serves on the Board of Directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce; the Advisory Board of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Women’s Leadership Forum as well as the Private Bank of Buckhead; and is on the Board of Leadership Atlanta. She also serves as Chairman for the Executive Committee of Junior Achievement of Georgia. She was recognized as a Business to Business Woman of Excellence honoree in 2012, a POW! Purposeful Woman in 2010, and in 2007, received the Guiding Star Award from Emory’s Executive Women of Goizueta.

About PATHBUILDERS

Pathbuilders transforms top talent into high-impact leaders who move business forward. Through customized programming, Pathbuilders leverages a model that effectively combines mentoring, educational workshops, and interactive peer exchange to accelerate the career growth of individuals and directly contribute to the bottom-line success of client organizations. Pathbuilders was founded in 1995 with a unique focus on developing the potential of high-performing women and creating gender-diverse leadership teams. Today, Pathbuilders leverages the corporate experience of its team to develop impactful developmental experiences for high-potential men and women in forward-thinking organizations. Pathbuilders has worked with nearly 4000 professionals from more than 400 client organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, colleges and universities, and government agencies.

www.pathbuilders.com

Becky Blalock: Author of DARE, Speaker, Consultant, Corporate Board Member & Great Friend: 10/16/2013

October 18, 2013 by angishields

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Becky Blalock: Author of DARE, Speaker, Consultant, Corporate Board Member & Great Friend: 10/16/2013

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Booth 61 show #30 enjoyed the largest Live audience since we began this adventure last January. As I said in my introduction of Becky Blalock: “Everybody knows Becky, everyone respects Becky, and everyone loves Becky”. I am certain every person who listened to the show Live, walked away grateful to Becky for who she is, what she and done, and her willingness to share her incredible life story.

I hope you will listen to this interview and share it with others. Men will receive just as much as women will by listening to Becky’s success story. I only wish Becky had written this book 30 years ago. I could have been more proactive than I was at promoting, nurturing, and mentoring the women who have worked with me. I am wiser today because not only have I read DARE but I have watched Becky for the last 15 years up close and in person.

Becky’s accomplishments are too numerous to list but a few that I must share include: Becky was the first female CIO of The Southern Company. Becky is a former GCLA CIO of the year in 2003 and in 2011 received the Life Time Achievement Award. In 2011, Becky was also given the highest honor bestowed by Women in Technology, the Legacy Award. Becky has been very active in our community with United Way, Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Georgia, Emory Healthcare, and the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta just to name a few. Becky is a new author with the release of her book Dare. If you do not buy and read this book, I would love for you to send me a note to tell me why. This book will empower women and educate men on the importance of mentorship, sponsorship, and taking risks.

You may purchase and I do urge you to purchase DARE at Becky’s website: www.beckyblalock.com. If you read this book and apply the principles, it will change your life. You can also follow Becky on Facebook: at DARE and on Twitter: @Becky_Blalock.

IT United Way Campaign featuring Becky Blalock and Karl Jennings September 11th, 2013

September 16, 2013 by angishields

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Booth 61 with Ricky Steele

IT United Way Campaign featuring Becky Blalock and Karl Jennings September 11th, 2013

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Booth 61 on Wednesday, September 11th was a blast. My guests, Becky Blalock and Karl Jennings shared all of the exciting things happening in the technology community for the United Way of Atlanta. This year’s IT United Campaign is off and running with an A+ team of leaders and is being chaired by Becky and Jay Ferro, CIO of the American Cancer Association.

Our first “public” event will be Wednesday, October 16th at AGL Resources hosted by the AGL CIO, Joe Surber. This is an event for companies who are either running an employee campaign or having leadership contributions exceeding $5,000.00. The panel is A++ with CIO superstars sharing their wisdom and wit including Jean Holley from Brambles, Karen Kreider from the Automotive Parts Group at Genuine Parts, and Janet Sherlock from Carter’s. This is a DO NOT MISS event for every service provider in the IT community. We will also have a special presentation from Ms. Blalock on her new book, DARE, which will be published on October 3rd.

How to Make a Difference by Taking Risks & Selling with Noble Purpose!

May 28, 2013 by angishields

Global Leader Radio

How to Make a Difference by Taking Risks & Selling with Noble Purpose!

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We discuss how executives can make a difference personally & professionally by combining business acumen with interpersonal skills in this edition of Global Leader Radio!™ Becky Blalock and Lisa McLeod joined host Alvin C. Miles to share their passion and experiences as they discussed the value of education, focusing on noble purpose & being more accepting of risks.

Here are seven takeaways from our discussion:

People who “sell” with a sense of noble purpose drive more revenue.
As human beings we are programmed to be negative.
If you want to be a strong leader, it has to begin within!
Don’t ignore the importance of mentoring and coaching.
“Dogs don’t chase parked cars!”
How will the customer be different by doing business with us?
Pay as much attention to your next boss, as your next position.

Listen in as Becky and Lisa describe the value proposition of an Executive MBA Program. Add these insights to your leadership toolkit to help increase YOUR influence. Leadership IS a conversation!

Becky Blalock/ Managing Partner, Advisory Capital

Becky Blalock is the Managing Partner at Advisory Capital, a strategic consulting firm that provides business management and leadership development expertise for various companies involved in the energy, information technology, and medical industries.

As the former Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Southern Company, she spent almost a decade directing IT strategy and operations across nine subsidiaries of Southern Company, leading more than 1,100 employees in information technology delivery to one of America’s most respected companies.

In addition to her work in information technology, Blalock spent over two decades serving Southern Company in various other leadership positions including accounting, finance, marketing, corporate communications, external affairs, and customer service.

A sought-after speaker, Blalock has long been recognized as a thought leader in the IT and Utility industries.Energy Biz magazine named her CIO of the year in 2009, Computer World magazine named her a Premier IT Leader, and she is listed among the Who’s Who in Science and Engineering.

Blalock serves on the boards of Electric Power Research Institute, The Georgia Regents University, CSI Laboratories, First Century Energy, Ideastring and Mercer University’s Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics.She also Chairs the Advisory Board of Emory Healthcare. A graduate of Leadership Atlanta and Leadership Georgia, she was named a Fellow of the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation in 2001.

Blalock has received a host of honors including the 2011 Legacy Award from Women in Technology and the Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia CIO Leadership Association. An advocate for women and children, Blalock has been recognized as a Power Woman by Atlanta Woman Magazine and received the Shining Star Award from the Atlanta Women’s Foundation.

Blalock successfully completed the program for Management Development at Harvard University. She holds a master’s degree with honors in finance from Mercer University and an undergraduate degree in business administration from State University of West Georgia.

Contact Becky: (404) 510-0438, blalock.becky@gmail.com

Lisa McLeod/ Owner, McLeod & More, Inc.

Lisa Earle McLeod is the best selling author of Selling with Noble Purpose. She is a sales leadership consultant. Organizations like Apple, Kimberly-Clark and Pfizer hire her to help them create passionate, purpose-driven sales organizations.

Lisa began her career with Procter & Gamble, where she established herself as a sales leader and highly-skilled sales coach. After leaving P & G she went on to become the Vice President of Business Development and National Accounts at Vital Learning (formerly McGraw-Hill Training Systems).

She established her own firm in 1993. She’s spent over 10,000 hours coaching sales people and leaders and has conducted over 500 workshops and keynotes.

Lisa and her husband Bob live in Atlanta. They are the parents of two fabulous teenage daughters.

Contact Lisa: (770) 985-0760, lisa@mcleodandmore.com

Which Book Has Most Impacted Your Leadership Ability?

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