Shannon Adkins is a mom, a volunteer and a thought leader. All this in addition to her role as CEO of Future State, a woman-owned, employee-owned consulting company she returned to revive after a downturn. Future State works with Fortune 100s and nonprofit orgs treating their clients as the smartest person in the room and making them feel cared for and collaborated with. Seems like a novel idea.
Shannon originally planned to be a women’s rights lawyer, but when the dot com boom hit, she found herself working for a small company full of wacky women with magical powers who were not playing by the rules. A new passion was born.
Top Takeaways: A Commitment to Making a Difference with Shannon Adkins
- Living on a boat for 5 years and other unique qualities of this leader
- Wacky women making magic and living by their own rules
- Originally planning to be a lawyer, but then the dot com boom happened
- Changing the culture by being a strong kick-ass woman
- I didn’t give up my dream, I changed direction (or path) to fulfill that dream
- Business is the most powerful force in the world
- Business is organic- ever changing and growing
- The scalability of any organization is limited by its leadership
- Set a clear and articulate vision for the future
- Authentic- keep your business and self true – and stay true to that purpose
- Accountability is action- taking your visualization to action
- What are the mantras and mindsets I have inherited?
- The unsung heroes of massive transformation
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Learning From Leaders:
Current Book: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott
Leadership Superpower: Inspiration
Motivational Mantra:
[shareable]Everything will be ok in the end, and if it isn’t ok, it isn’t the end[/shareable]
Book Most Often Gifted: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant
Additional Items Mentioned
The Future State Website: https://futurestate.com/
Additional articles by Shannon:
A Competitive Edge: The Financial and Cultural Advantages of Employee Ownership
How We Make It Work: Being Purpose-Driven + Women-Led in Silicon Valley
The Future of Consulting with Richard Moran and Shannon Adkins