Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Kadi discusses how she helps female individuals and teams fulfill their leadership potential within churches.
About Kadi: Kadi Cole has spent the last twenty-five years serving in local church ministry as an Executive Director at one of America's largest and fastest growing multi-site churches, a Director at Leadership Network, and a founding member of the Women's Executive Pastor Network.
Kadi holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Development and is passionate about helping organizations and businesses thrive.
Kadi is helping move the needle forward on diversity, and equipping faith-based leaders to fulfill their calling through her business, organization and church consulting, LifePlans, and leadership coaching.
5 Key Takeaways:
- Kadi discusses her book, Developing Female Leaders.
- She talks about developing more female leaders who want to start a family or are raising a family.
- Kadi challenges people to make their ministry or organization more equitable.
- She talks about creating a safe space within the workplace for women and what that should look like.
- She discusses establishing your voice as a woman.
Quotes From the Episode:“The higher you go in leadership, the more development needs to be done individually… You really need personal feedback.”“Leadership is incorporated into a young man's development from the very beginning. It is not so with women.”“The longer a woman serves on a church staff, the less confident she becomes in her ability to lead.”
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