Rebecca Shambaugh

Internationally recognized leadership expert, author, and keynote speaker

Before You Negotiate, Review This Framework

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Preparing for the big ask—whether for a higher salary or a deserved promotion—is one of the most important things you can do to advance your career. Yet I’ve repeatedly seen in our Women in Leadership and Learning Program (WILL), as well as our other leadership training and executive coaching, that women lack confidence and conviction in their negotiating skills. In […]

Learn How to Be, Not How to Do — In Memory of Frances Hesselbein

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In memory of my dear friend and mentor Frances Hesselbein, I wanted to share one of the most important and influential leadership principles that she espoused: that leadership is a matter of being rather than doing. If you’re not familiar with the legacy of Frances, she’s best known for her own leadership roles, which included […]

How to Be a Leader Who Has Influence by Developing an Executive Voice

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Women’s leadership requires not only a strong executive presence, but also an authoritative executive voice. Executive voice is a critical component of executive presence, and Harvard Business Review recently developed a video to highlight my work in this area. The HBR video hits on the key points of an HBR article that I wrote called “To Sound Like a Leader, […]

Women’s Leadership: Mastering Executive Presence in a Hybrid Environment

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Executive presence—which I define as the “signals” you send when you engage in your workplace interactions—is a critical component of leadership development and women’s leadership. By powerfully combining your executive voice with your leadership substance, character, style, and vision, executive presence encapsulates all of the ingredients of effective leadership. This is why SHAMBAUGH’s “Women in […]

New Year, New Chance for Leadership Influence

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As we enter a new year, we’ve reached an important inflection point that offers leaders fresh possibilities to meaningfully influence the future. Each January gives leadership the opportunity to harness new momentum that can heal and inspire workplaces, communities, and society. Current trends I’ve noticed during SHAMBAUGH’s executive coaching, leadership workshops, and leadership development courses and […]

What People Are Saying About Rebecca Shambaugh

Rebecca’s keynote for the Forté Foundation’s conference made me really think about the importance of having a personal brand. Her words, guidance and personal stories were so inspiring for creating and getting my brand out to the right people. — Director, American Chamber of Commerce

Extremely informative, entertaining, and insightful, Rebecca Shambaugh’s message is aimed at both a male and female audiences. She succinctly describes business leadership models that drive top performance in organizations. — Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

Rebecca Shambaugh spoke at the first meeting of the Leadership Council on Advancing Women at The Conference Board, her emphasis on inclusion, the leadership pipeline, uncovering latent biases, and the lack of women’s visibility and presence in upper levels of business made a real impact in the practical work of the senior executive women on the council. Rebecca provided the practical lessons learned from her 25 years of working with women leaders and generated a rich discussion. — Program Manager, The Conference Board

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