Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Erin and Doug talk about how authenticity can be your superpower in your career, how she makes decisions, increasing employee engagement, leadership development, and more.About Erin Hatzikostas: Erin Hatzikostas is a former corporate CEO turned founder of b Authentic, Inc. She is an author, a TEDx and Keynote speaker, a career coach, a podcast cohost, and Running Man enthusiast. At the age of 42, Erin became the CEO of a nine-figure 1,000-employee healthcare financial company where she led a massive turnaround, tripling earnings and sending employee engagement skyrocketing in just three years. Just when things were going great, Erin decided to walk away from the corporate world. She realized it was her reliance on authenticity that allowed her to say yes to the big girl job, but also to achieve incredible results.

Through her company, b Authentic Inc., she’s on a hellbent mission to eradicate the all-too-fake corporate environment by inspiring and enabling an army of people to crush their careers without compromising everything else.

Erin is the friend, the mom, the coach, guru, and the boss you’ve always wanted all rolled into one.

4 Key Takeaways:

1. Erin discusses with Doug why she left the corporate world to start her own company. 
2. She talks about how she was able to drive employee engagement in her corporate job.
3. She shares why she believes being authentic will help you get better results in your career.
4. Erin talks about how she teaches others to grow as leaders through keynote speeches and workshops. 

Quotes From the Episode:“Authenticity does not mean to be yourself.”“Leadership shouldn’t be a popularity contest.”“It was my authenticity that drove results.”“People respect authority, but they follow authenticity.”

Resources Mentioned:B AuthenticYou are a Badass by Jen SinceroHow I Built This PodcastSpeakernomics PodcastConnect with Erin:Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | Instagram | YouTube