Debbie Collard is a beacon of tenacity, positivity, and leadership. Born into rural poverty, she defied the odds to successfully serve in the military and have a distinguished career in the corporate world.

From a 20-year-old drill sergeant overseeing hundreds to an executive at Boeing, Collard’s life journey is an unparalleled testament to resilience. Her 30-year stint at Boeing was marked by transformative leadership roles, bringing about significant performance improvements and multiple accolades, including the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award – not once, but twice.

She drives excellence in U.S. organizations in her service as an examiner and tenure on the boards of the California Council for Excellence and the National Baldrige Foundation, shattering a glass ceiling as the first female Chair of the Board for the Baldrige Foundation. She also attained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix, an MSOD from Pepperdine, and top-notch coaching certifications.

Partnering with Susan Ireland, she launched Seasons Leadership, aiming to fill the void in excellent leadership. The duo provides personalized coaching, strategic business consulting, and customized training. Plus, they produce complimentary bi-weekly podcasts and blogs, making top-tier leadership insights accessible to anyone.

Her current passion is leveraging her deep-seated experience and knowledge to empower leaders, teams, and organizations to excel and manifest their full potential while increasing leadership excellence worldwide.

In this episode, Debbie and I chatted about:

• Her leadership roles
• Her leadership style
• Her leadership journey
• The leaders that helped her rise
• The challenges she faced on her journey
• How she navigated those challenges
• How she thinks you can become a strong and kind leader
• Her ‘take home’ leadership messages for the listeners, and
• What she is currently excited to be working on.

Debbie can be found and contacted via the following online platform addresses:

Website: https://www.seasonsleadership.com/

Email: debbie@seasonsleadership.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-collard-85388434/

Online course: https://www.patreon.com/seasonsleadership

Podcast: https://www.seasonsleadership.com/podcast

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