Showing Up as a Leader

Ep.4 Christine Brown-Quinn, Career Expert, Amazon #1 Best Selling Author & Thought Leader on Women in Business at The Female Capitalist

March 15, 2021 WINGS For Growth Season 1 Episode 4
Showing Up as a Leader
Ep.4 Christine Brown-Quinn, Career Expert, Amazon #1 Best Selling Author & Thought Leader on Women in Business at The Female Capitalist
Show Notes

WINGS for Growth presents "Showing up as a leader" with Christine Brown-Quinn. In today’s episode, you will learn about why and when it is crucial to have courageous conversations, how to seize an opportunity when you see it. Christine also talks about unwritten rules of being successful and what they are. She says, “It is not about confidence alone; you have to be courageous to achieve your dreams.” 

Quotes:

  • It is not about courage; it is not about confidence.
  • There is no such thing as security, there is only opportunity.
  • You need a team at home to support your stretch role at work.
  • The best way to manage conflicts is to align everyone to a bigger goal and make them see the bigger picture.
  • Your Network is part of your job and success story.

Guest Bio:

Following nearly 30+ years in business, Christine Brown-Quinn, embarked on a new career in 2010 as The Female Capitalist® to share with professional women globally, practical, hands-on business strategies for career progression and work-life balance.  As a former Managing Director in International Finance, Christine is well versed in what it takes to forge a thriving career in highly pressurized, alpha environments. 

Through her webinars, workshops, and coaching Christine unveils what really matters in getting ahead in the corporate world.  She is also a published author: Step Aside Super Woman - Career & Family is for Any Woman (2010) and Unlock Your Career Success - Knowing the Unwritten Rules Changes Everything (2020), an Amazon #1 Best Seller in Business & Finance. Christine has an undergraduate degree in foreign languages from Georgetown University and an MBA in International Business from The George Washington University, where she currently serves on the Business School’s Dean's Board of Advisors as well as the Executive Committee of the GW Alumni Association.

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