Today’s guest imagines a world in which all organizations have cultures that empower people to keep climbing, every day, toward the best version of themselves.Being the young leader of Student Maid, a successful cleaning company that hires students, has helped her foster a unique perspective on leadership, organizational culture, and engaging the next generation. She is an expert in developing and teaching practical, ready-made tools that inspire people to take action and her energetic and insightful keynotes and workshops work to unleash the potential in others that exceed their wildest expectations.She works to challenge the millennial status quo and has learned what it takes to create a work environment that brings out the best in people of all ages.Author of Permission to Screw Up, she tells the stories of her biggest leadership mistakes in hopes of inspiring other leaders to share their perfectly imperfect stories of success. She believes sharing openly empowers people with the knowledge that even if they screw up, they can still make it.Please join me in welcoming Kristen Hadeed.Would you leave an honest rating and review on iTunes? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration!In this episode we discuss:her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is about helping people realize their potential and helping them see it, sometimes even before they recognize it in themselves.”how a big leadership fail fostered her decision and desire to be a great leader, and where she has gone since then.how her parents were paramount in helping her and her sister foster creativity and curiosity.the journey she took in starting her student cleaning business and turning it into an impactful culture.her thoughts on fostering connection, and how she met Simon Sinek, and the role he has played in her career.her methods for networking and maintaining relationships.LinksKristen Hadeed on LinkedIn and Twitterwww.kristenhadeed.comBooks mentioned in this episode:“Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences” by Robbie Samuels“Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong” by Kristen HadeedOther Resources:Learn more about Simon Sinek.Listen to my interview with Susan RoAne.Learn more about Seth Godin.Learn more about Asana.Listen to my interview with Stephanie Chung.Interested in booking Robbie to speak? Learn about his signature Art of the Schmooze session on effective and inclusive networking, and the other sessions he offers.Thinking of hosting a podcast? Writing a book? Want to launch an Amazon bestseller? Robbie offers several free Masterclasses on these topics. Each one of these Masterclass replays is over an hour-long and contain valuable takeaways to help you grow your business or in your career. Find all the free Masterclasses at www.robbiesamuels.com/masterclass.Looking to get M.O.R.E.? A few times a year Robbie runs The M.O.R.E. Program for Entrepreneurial Women. He meets bi-weekly online with four women who want more Money, Opportunities, Referrals, and Engagement. It’s a mix of mastermind hot seats, content-rich masterclass sessions, and one-on-one sessions scheduled over 90 days. The next cohort begins in the fall of 2018. Learn more and schedule a complimentary strategy session with Robbie at www.robbiesamuels.com/more.Stay Connected:Connect with Robbie on LinkedIn@RobbieSamuels on Twitter and InstagramNew to this website? Start hereOn the Schmooze podcast archive and show notes for recent episodesSubscribing and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts helps this podcast be discovered.Need help using Apple Podcasts?  10 Steps to Subscribe, Rate & Review. Thank you!