Betsy Myers

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Leadership Lessons in the Age of Obama
President Barack Obama stands at the forefront of a transformational leadership model that is generational, collaborative and technological. As chief operating officer and senior advisor to the Obama for America campaign, Betsy Myers had a front row seat to history in the making. She translates lessons learned from the campaign and President Obama's leadership style that could be applied to every organization and leader in both the public and private sector. Myers outlines key elements of respectful leadership and provides insights for leaders who want to improve both their personal and organizational success.

The Growing Role of Women in Politics
While it has taken generations to get there, women have firmly cemented their role at the forefront of American and world politics. She also brings perspective from her own experience as a woman leader, from her own business in the financial services industry, to the President's senior advisor on women in the Clinton White House, and most recently as COO of the Obama Campaign and chair of Women for Obama. Myers will discuss the latest thinking and research about women and leadership

Summary Profile

Betsy Myers is a leadership expert who specializes in teaching business groups on how to be effective and inspirational. As a senior adviser during Barack Obama's presidential campaign, she was instrumental in helping him get elected as the first African-American U.S. president.

Joining the presidential campaign in January 2007 as its chief operating officer, Myers was tasked with the challenge of building a $100-million organization and was successful in establishing a campaign with a business operational model and customer-service mentality. She also was also appointed chair of the Women for Obama committee, and travelled extensively speaking to undecided voters, particularly about women's outreach.

Prior to this appointment, Myers was executive director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. She focused the center's teaching and research around personal leadership and the fully integrated person. This centered on her strong belief and conviction that the hardest person we will ever manage is ourselves.

She was also a senior adviser on women's issues in former U.S. president Bill Clinton's administration. As deputy assistant to the president, Myers launched and was the first director of the White House Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach.

During her speaking engagements, Myers incorporates her extensive experience in the areas of personal leadership, women's leadership skills, and respectful leadership in the age of Obama and Change leadership.

Betsy Myers is a public servant, mentor, advocate, and passionate speaker. She will share practical and actionable insights that will help you step into your full potential - both personally and professionally.

Highlights

• Senior adviser to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign
• Chairperson, Women for Obama
• Executive director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government
• U.S. president Bill Clinton's senior adviser on women's issues
• Launched and became first director of the White House Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach