Episode 62
“…I have these six questions that I pose to people. And I give them about 10 minutes per question as I unveil them.
And they’re big questions, some of them in particular. So, the first one is a huge question…whose thinking [has] influenced you in your life? That’s a massive question. Because it’s so many people and ideas in your life…
And I will say on this one, this is a deep question. And many, many people have things earlier in their lives that, either they’re uncomfortable with…sometimes, we don’t like to shine a light on the inside, because, sometimes, we don’t really like what we see.
But the point of this is that it’s part of who you are and what made you who you are. And I often refer back to a wonderful quote by the British author, C.S Lewis, who says, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” And I think that is so useful here.”
Margaret Andrews is a seasoned executive, academic leader, speaker, and instructor with over thirty years of professional experience. She has held a variety of senior management positions and has taught, spoken, and consulted across the globe. She teaches courses including Managing Yourself and Leading Others, Understanding Organizational Culture, and Unlocking Creativity at Harvard Extension School. She is the founder of The MYLO Center, a private leadership development firm.
Margaret has held a variety of positions in business and higher education, including Associate Dean at the Harvard Division of Continuing Education, Vice Provost at the Hult International Business School, and Executive Director of the MBA Program, Alumni Relations, and Marketing at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Earlier this fall, Hachette published Manage Yourself to Lead Others: Why Great Leadership Begins with Self-Understanding, a new book Margaret has written. It is a practical, personal guide to harnessing the power of self-understanding to become a more effective leader.
“Imagine the leader you want to become,” Margaret writes. “I invite you to become that leader by bringing the full power of your intelligence, ambition, and hard work—what got you here—to develop the next level of you.” We spoke to Margaret about the themes of her book, its genesis, the insights from the classroom and from her students that she has brought into her research and writing — and more!