On this episode of “5 Minutes With,” our host, Conor Smith, speaks with an inspiring entrepreneur doing great work in our community. In this segment, Conor speaks with Terre Short of Thriving Leader Collaborative.
Terre Short is an author, leadership coach, dynamic speaker, and creator of Thriving Leader Collaborative. She is a leadership and communications expert, who equips leaders with the tools to lead from their hearts. Terre spent over 30 years as a senior executive in the Healthcare and Hospitality sectors, including various 5-star hotels and advancing the guest model to patient care with the largest health system in the United States, HCA. Terre is the author of The Words We Choose: Your Guide to How and Why Words Matter, and co-author of the best seller, The Great LeadHERship Awakening.
What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
Raising my 2 kids! and second would be publishing my first book!
How do you define success?
When those I coach experience ah-ha moments and enhance their self-awareness.
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned over your career?
That leadership is an inside job. Learning to lead well (one’s life, others at work, in your community) hinges on a high level of self-awareness. This strength is developed with great word choices, first for yourself Internal narrative) then with others.
