RECLAIMING THE FIRE IN YOUR BELLY

By Audrey McGuckin

Being a great female leader is harder than ever. In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly three million women left the U.S. workforce. Women face unique career challenges that include lacking confidence, playing small, working harder for less pay, and failing to strategize. Combined with social pressures, systemic issues, and family life, these hurdles are causing higher rates of burnout than ever before.

Reclaiming the Fire in Your Belly is a guide to strategically rekindle a powerful sense of ambition and strong determination to succeed. McGuckin's unique approach for women leaders

• reveals the biggest roadblock holding women back
• illuminates and eliminates old ideas
• helps uncover the landmines that often hamper career progression
• identifies the best path forward

By distilling thirty years' worth of consulting wisdom, corporate experience, and practical knowledge, McGuckin provides readers with clear recommendations, actionable and strategic advice to maximize career momentum, and solutions that are tangible, executable, and innovative.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

AUDREY MCGUCKIN

AUTHOR, CEO-MCGUCKIN GROUP + WOTW

Audrey McGuckin facilitates and enables “aha moments” that help leaders transform their organizations and deliver outstanding business results. In 2021, McGuckin founded Women On Their Way (WOTW) to provide a new method for addressing organizational general inequality and creating lasting change.

Audrey has over three decades of experience cultivating talent, reimagining leadership, and transforming culture. As CEO of McGuckin Group, she has partnered with Fortune 100 organizations across 52 countries to design and deliver long-term talent planning processes. Her work ensures people, processes, and cultures align with business strategies.

Audrey spent over ten years as the Chief Talent Officer for Jabil, a $27 billion company. She has led over ten CEO Succession transitions, as well as DEI strategy work that resulted in double-digit growth for minority representation. She spent five years collaborating with Harvard Business School designing cutting-edge leadership programs for executives. serves as Founder and CEO of McGuckin Group and WOTW, and she has served as the program director for The Conference Board. She is a regular guest on Bloom TV, leading industry webinars, podcasts, as well as a featured speaker.

Clients say she has a straightforward and frank approach, and they know they’ll always get clear recommendations and solutions that are practical, executable, and innovative. Being a great leader in today’s world is harder than ever, and Audrey’s mission in life is to empower companies to make the right decisions and put the best talent frameworks in place to assure their team’s success. Audrey currently serves as Founder and CEO of McGuckin Group and WOTW, and she has served as the program director for The Conference Board. She is a regular guest on Bloom TV, leading industry webinars, podcasts, as well as a featured speaker.