Author of the bestselling book DARE: Straight Talk on Confidence, Courage, and Career for Women in Charge and a trailblazer to the C-suite, Becky Blalock is a sought after speaker, thought leader and champion of skill and relationship building to achieve success in the workplace.

Becky is the Managing Partner at Advisory Capital, an Atlanta-based consulting firm providing strategic insight for companies involved in the energy, information technology, and medical industries. During her 33-year career with Southern Company, Becky held a variety of leadership positions before becoming Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

She is on the board of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure and Aspen Aerogels. Becky is an advocate for women and children, and is active on numerous boards and organizations in the Atlanta area including the Woodruff Arts Foundation and the Board of Councilors for The Carter Center. Becky was named one of the 17 Inspiring Women to Watch in 2017 by INC magazine.

Becky successfully completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard University along with a Fellowship at Stanford Business School in IT innovation. Recently, she earned her certification in cyber security at Georgia Tech. She holds a master’s degree with honors in finance from Mercer University and an undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of West Georgia.

 

 

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Sneak Peek Into What You’ll Learn…

 

2:17  –  Becky talks about her book, Dare, and why it is important for her to help other women successfully navigate their careers.

9:11  – Becky provides inspiring, concrete advice for anyone struggling to recover from negative experiences at work that have affected their self-confidence.

14:12  –  What would Becky tell someone who is afraid to take risks? She lays out concrete advice on what you need to have in place before taking risks in your professional life.

20:00  –  Becky gives you the blueprint for how to maximize the impact of your relationship with a mentor.

23:53  –  Becky lays out clear advice for anyone who wants to excel in an environment where there are not many women in leadership.

27:31  –  What does Becky do every morning to create a positive mindset for day? She discusses her success habits with us.

32:40  –  Brass Tacks: The lightning round of concrete advice and tips

 

Quotable quotes:

 

“Every single day you have to be willing to push outside that comfort zone because courage and confidence are learned, just like leadership and just like public speaking.”

 

“…failure is not failure, it’s just feedback.  It teaches you what doesn’t work.”

 

“Driving any mentoring relationship is the mentee’s responsibility, not the mentor.”

 

“…it is very hard to be something you’ve never seen. Nobody knows this better than I do”

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