Beyond 6 Seconds

Michelle Tillis Lederman, one of Forbes’ Top 25 Networking Experts, is the author of four books including the #1 new release, The Connector’s Advantage. She is also the CEO of Executive Essentials, which provides customized communications and leadership programs for Fortune 500, non-profit, university and government clients. She is well known for helping people connect, work better together and advance their individual impact. On this episode, Michelle shares her career journey and valuable advice about networking, including: How she found her calling for coaching, communications and training while working in finance How she embraced opportunities to practice what she loved on the job, before taking the plunge into entrepreneurship Her experience as the only woman on the trading floor and global venture capital team The six types of relationships you need for a successful career and life How she evolved her work from a practice to a business The importance of having a clear “ask” when you’re networking and b