In this issue of Real Quick, Izzy chatted with four founders about four different traits that contribute to authentic leadership: confidence, self-awareness, transparency, and consistency. Tune in to hear how this issue’s featured founders have mastered these elements of authenticity and fostered them within their teams and businesses. intheworks.com

When Shelly Omílàdé Bell created Black Girl Ventures, she set out to empower a whole new generation of entrepreneurs to change the world. In this episode, she talks to Izzy about confidence: how to build it, what it means for company culture, and the difference between being confident and being self-absorbed. intheworks.com

Through her own cancer diagnosis and treatment, Kathleen Brown learned firsthand what kind of real support cancer patients need: support from those who have been in their shoes. In this episode, Kathleen talks about the early days of her business, Buddhi, and how self-awareness led her to leave a 9-to-5 job to become a founder. intheworks.com 

Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Kelley Cambry learned at a young age that being open and honest is instrumental in building a business. In this episode, Kelley covers how her transparent leadership style at Blue Studios encourages the team to be the best versions of themselves. intheworks.com

Dave Bolotsky has kept a few things consistent throughout his life and career: a strong set of values, a commitment to his community, and a frugal lifestyle to name a few. In this episode, Dave talks about the role consistency has played in his personal life and his decades-long founder journey and how it helped him grow Uncommon Goods and gain credibility with partners.  intheworks.com

 Hey! In this issue, I talked through four traits of authentic leadership with four amazing founders who each brought a different, honest perspective to the table. While recording and editing these episodes, authenticity started to take on a completely new meaning for me. I had been thinking about authenticity as it relates to building a strong business, but these four traits — confidence, self-awareness, transparency, and consistency — are much bigger than that. They add up to being the best version of yourself, whether that’s at work or outside of it. Here’s my recap. Thanks for listening! —Izzy intheworks.com

Izzy reflects on his conversations with founders about their overreactions, what they learned, who it affected, and the red flags to avoid while growing and running a business. Check out all the amazing content on intheworks.com

Although Quinnton Harris of Retrospect is still in the beginning stages of a long entrepreneurial journey, he’s already learned a few important lessons about spending time and energy on the right priorities. In this episode, Quinnton opens up about the grind of entrepreneurship, overreacting to the wrong things, and the importance of the interpersonal relationships you build while growing a business. Check out all the amazing content on intheworks.com

While in medical school in the Dominican Republic, Alejandra had an idea. To bring it to life, she left everything she knew and moved to Paris to build FlyWallet in one of the largest startup incubators in the world. In this episode, she chats with Izzy about staying humble, recognizing that not everything will be perfect right away, and how she’s responded to wake-up calls along the way. Check out all the amazing content on intheworks.com

When a potential business partner ghosted him, materials chemist Brantly Fulton of Lamar didn’t let that stop him. In this episode of Real Quick, he shares what that experience taught him and how it helped him push his company forward to continue fixing gaps in the supply chain. Check out all the amazing content on intheworks.com