Are you ready to align your personal values with your professional life?
In this episode of Humans of Authenticity – the CEO special edition, Vy Le interviews Tammy Dillard-Steels, the former* Executive Director of the National Dental Association (NDA), for an engaging discussion on leadership, authenticity, and navigating challenges while staying true to yourself in a demanding role.
Tammy’s journey from safety and health to a trailblazing Executive Director will inspire association executives and changemakers looking to lead with purpose.
What You’ll Learn from Tammy’s Journey
Key Lesson #1: Align with a Mission Tammy reveals why connecting with an organization’s mission is essential for professional fulfillment, saying, “When you can’t show up authentically, you’re out of alignment.”
Key Lesson #2: Adapt Without Losing Yourself Tammy shares how to balance authenticity with adaptability, reflecting, “Coming to work as your authentic self is different because your audience is different.”
Key Lesson #3: Use Strategic Planning to Align Teams Discover Tammy’s secret to uniting boards, staff, and members under one vision: “A strategic plan keeps everyone growing in the same direction and prevents the goalposts from moving.” Her stories of overcoming misalignment and her actionable advice for staying true to your values will leave you reflecting on your own leadership journey.
*This interview was conducted earlier this year while Tammy was serving as the Executive Director at NDA.
