From Survivor to Thriver: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself | Kylee Leota | TEDxAlmansorParkWomen
Kylee Leota is a globally recognized Leadership Strategist, TEDx Speaker, and the Founder of Elements 4 Success. For over 20 years, she’s coached leaders in boardrooms, schools, and in critical incidents, cutting through noise and pressure to help them think clearly, lead powerfully, and show up as the version of themselves their people need.But what makes Kylee’s voice impossible to ignore isn’t just her deep expertise in executive function and #leadership psychology. It’s the lived resilience behind it. A survivor of domestic violence and the pressure of leadership at the top, Kylee doesn’t lead from a pedestal—she leads from the trenches. She knows what it means to rebuild from rock bottom while holding #power in one hand and responsibility in the other.Her work blends #neuroscience with lived experience, offering a rare mix of strategy and soul that speaks directly to today’s overloaded, overextended #leaders. Kylee shows us that leadership isn’t about having it all together—it’s about learning how to gather yourself again and again, on purpose.When Kylee speaks, leaders don’t just take notes. They take action. Kylee Leota is the founder and chief vision officer of Elements 4 Success, empowering leaders and organizations worldwide to foster psychological safety, resilience, and high performance. With over two decades of experience as an educator, leader, and coach CEOs, executives, and senior leaders, Kylee's transformative approach is informed by her personal journey of overcoming Domestic Violence. She is the creator of the INFINITE Leadership framework and author of INFINITE Leadership: Drive Continuous Improvement to Create Excellence for Everyone.She is also the co-author of numerous other Amazon best-sellers.When she’s not inspiring audiences or leading executive workshops, Kylee enjoys sunrise walks by the ocean, nurturing meaningful connections, and championing others on their journeys to thriving. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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