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Let Your Own Light Shine with Kendra Speed

Season #2 Episode #5

Hey there! This is Christy Rutherford, your host for Why She’s Winning. Today, Kendra Speed and I talked about letting your own light shine.

Kendra Speed began her career in research in 2003 at Procter & Gamble, where she led projects across Ethnic, Shopper, and Beauty Care. She has further honed her research capability with professional experiences at Michelin, NA, a tire manufacturer, and Crescent Communities, a real estate developer. This experience has shaped Kendra’s passion for delivering actionable and impactful insights to influence decision-making and drive business results. Kendra actively seeks ways to add to the body of knowledge for the business by absorbing and synthesizing insights and data over time.

She is the current Head of Customer Strategy & Insights at Dropbox, Inc., where she leads a customer and market research team focused on identifying and sizing an in-depth understanding of the global markets where Dropbox operates.

Join in and listen to get the core fundamental essentials for your business growth and success!

Here’s Just a Taste of This Episode’s Talking Points

Digging a Little Deeper

Kendra first joined the three-day event, where she was surprised by how many professional women were there. The event was one of the first pieces where she honestly said to herself, "I need to be around this coaching. This sisterhood really feels good."

The other piece was delving through some great modules, on which she felt she wanted more and was getting insights she had never gained elsewhere.

The other piece was through my coaching, where I called her on it and forced her to look at it, which made her feel different. That sense of newness made Kendra dig deeper into the program.

Being Called Out

There was a pause when Kendra heard about the role she was personally playing and how she was showing up. She felt there was tension between the roles she was playing.

She thought she was showing up in a way that would allow her to be successful, showing up how people wanted to see her. Not knowing that, at the end of the day, what people wanted to see was the real Kendra.

Another thing she felt called out on was having a quiet rage or anger underneath the surface.

Other Topics We Covered on the Show:

  • Kendra shared the result of her journey to change.
  • She discussed what she believed executive presence to be before.
  • How being authentic allowed Kendra to feel a sense of freedom.
  • Kendra also shared her thoughts about imposter syndrome.
  • Finally, her piece of advice for women who wanted to be themselves.

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