Kim Zilliox, Featured Woman Leader
Posted on Sat, Nov 22, 2008 @ 12:44 PM
:: Current Title & CompanySenior Leadership Development Coach, Speaker, and Facilitator at
Women's Leadership Coaching:: Favorite Book(s)?
7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey
Leadership Challenge, Jim Kouzes, Barry Posner
Working With Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
Now Discover Your Strengths, Marcus Buckingham
Gifts Differing, Isabel Briggs Myers
A Return to Love, Marianne Williamson
:: Women Leader That Inspires You?
Michelle Obama - She is an outstanding example of a woman who is able to combine excellent career drive and success, as well as maintain the values of family and work life balance.
Oprah - I completely admire her business focus coupled with her authentic interest in people.
Marianne Williamson - She educated me about how to incorporate my full strengths into my life and added tremendously to my education about how people work.
:: Who Was Your Best Manager? Why?
Michelle Calin at Frontier Communications. She worked with me through one of the most significant transitions in my career- when I went from a top individual sales contributor to a new sales manager. It was a very challenging transition for me and she knew just how to support me and empower me to be successful.
:: Your First "Real" Job?
MarCom Manager at a software company in the Silicon Valley. I loved it, but left after a year to move to Irvine (actually Newport Beach) to pursue my MBA.
:: Where Do You Do Your Best Thinking?
At night just before I go to sleep - I have a ritual of planning my day/week/month/and year each night! I don't always have to follow that particular plan, but it sure does help to create the future as I am able to be very creative and purposeful!
:: What Do You Value Most in Employees? Colleagues?
Commitment, honesty, authenticity, passion, and a drive for continuous self-improvement.
:: What Would You Like to Be the World's Best At?
Helping people identify their own strengths and identify those of others to create success.
:: What Do You Consider Your Greatest Achievement?
Being a good mom and a successful career woman. I have intentionally created exactly the life I have. This gives me the complete confidence and passion to help others powerfully create exactly the lives they want . What inspires me as a coach is helping my clients achieve that next level of their goals, whether it be Manager, Director, VP, C-level, a new career, or even a healthy work/life balance!
:: What Is Your Personal Mission Statement?
Since 1992: To cause, inspire, and contribute to people leading great lives!