Dr. Lisa Brooks-Greaux
Lead Expert & Partner of The GAARD Group
- Sales
- Sales Leaderships
- Talent & Executive Development
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Mentoring & Sponsorship
Find your power and take control of your life.
Lisa has a background in Sales, Sales Leadership and Talent & Executive Development. She utilizes her ED.D. Organizational Effectiveness education to coach professionals in the financial services and life sciences sectors to meet the demands of their business.
She specializes in Talent and Leadership Development, Diversity and Inclusion and Mentoring and Sponsorship. Lisa is the author of the best-selling book “Don’t Abdicate the Throne. Why Women Should Find Their Power, Crash Their Own Party, and Take Control of Their Lives.”
She was born and raised in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. While voted on the “25 of the Most Influential Women in Business” list by The Network Journal, Lisa is also a “handylady” and can tackle anything from pouring a cement foundation and building a house frame, to laying drywall and tiling.
Don’t Abdicate the Throne
Why and How Women Should Find Their Power, Crash Their Own Party, and Take Control of Their Own Lives
Don’t Abdicate the Throne offers pragmatic and actionable advice for those trying to navigate the corporate world without a blueprint or basic guidance. Citing pivotal moments from her own journey, author Lisa Brooks-Greaux shares tips young women can use in both their careers and their lives. More importantly, she urges women of all ages to find the courage to take healthy risks, take control of their lives, and stop relinquishing power.
- What counts as experience?
- How do I know I’m on the right career path?
- Should I get a mentor?
- How do I even do that?
- What questions should I be asking the first week on the job?
- How do I ask for the resources I need?
- How do I ask for anything?
Don’t Abdicate the Throne answers these questions and more for any woman who wants to navigate her career, have a seat at the table, and regain her power.
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