Rebecca Shambaugh

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AI Can’t Replace These 5 Leadership Skills

July 21, 2026 By Rebecca Shambaugh

What will leadership look like five years from now? It’s likely that companies across all industries will be using AI to perform work and make decisions. But it’s going to take more than technology and AI implementation alone to win in this workplace. Organizations that want to stand out will need to balance technology and […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: AI best practices, AI workplace, Emotional Intelligence, executive presence, leadership tips, work life integration

How Leaders Can Effectively Champion Change

May 18, 2021 By Rebecca Shambaugh

If change is the only constant, then managing and leading change just might be the most essential attribute for leaders and executives to master. In today’s world—which in some areas is starting to glimpse the potential for the hope of a post-pandemic reality—as well as throughout the thick of the pandemic, we have seen dramatic shifts […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Change Management, Emotional Intelligence, leadership

As More Boards Achieve Gender Equity, Women Should Prepare to Lead

May 29, 2019 By Rebecca Shambaugh

In June, GM is poised to join the rarefied ranks of a small but growing group of companies: those in which women hold more than half of the board seats. After two of GM’s male directors retire, six female directors will remain on the board—including Mary Barra, the chair of the board and CEO of […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: boardroom, corporate boards, Emotional Intelligence, inclusion, social intelligence, Women in Leadership

What Women Can Do to Land a Board Seat

May 1, 2019 By Rebecca Shambaugh

The phrase “women and corporate boards” has become synonymous with “slow progress.” It’s true that more women are being appointed to board seats than in the past, and also true that a growing number of organizations are starting to call for balanced leadership thinking around the table to better reflect the needs of the changing marketplace. […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: board member, corporate boards, Emotional Intelligence, executive presence, negotiating, strategic relationships, Women in Leadership, women's leadership

When Developing Executive Presence, Remember EI

March 28, 2018 By Rebecca Shambaugh

If I had to identify one action that executives in any industry could take to move their leadership ability from good to great, it would be to develop their executive presence. And if I had to pinpoint perhaps the most influential dimension of presence that high potentials could focus on improving, it would be to […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Emotional Intelligence, executive presence, Leadership Development

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What People Are Saying About Rebecca Shambaugh

I have had the pleasure of working with Becky for nearly 10 years, at two different top institutions of higher education. Her message of empowerment and enlightenment resonates coast to coast, with corporate and public sector audiences alike. Most recently, I partnered with SHAMBAUGH Leadership to keynote our UC Berkeley Woman’s Initiative. It was a spectacular day, in no small part because of the learning she shared. — CLO and Director of L&D, UC Berkeley

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

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

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