“Art is communication.” -- Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week we are featuring part 2 of a 4 four part series: A Conversation With Michelle D. Freeman. She is CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies and chair of their two family foundations: Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and Carl M. Freeman Foundation.
In part 2 she talks about leadership lessons she has learned since assuming the top leadership position at her company and she thoughtfully ponders what she would like her legacy to be as a woman and leader. She also talks about the philanthropic work she and her organization are involved in.
In addition to leading the family business, Ms. Freeman is also an entrepreneur in her own right, a philanthropist and a minority partner in Monumental Sports and Entertainment which owns the WNBA Mystics, NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals as well as the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Lastly, Michelle is the proud mother of three children.
To view today's video click here. If you missed part one of this series where Michelle talked about finding renewed life and purpose after experiencing a tragic loss, click here. For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, please visit our website, womenatliberty.com.
"Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.”
--Alexander Pope, Pope: An Essay on Man
Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week, we are featuring part 2 of a 4 four part series: A Conversation With Michelle D. Freeman. She is CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies and chair of their two family foundations: Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and Carl M. Freeman Foundation.
In part 2 she talks about leadership lessons she has learned since assuming the top leadership position at her company and she thoughtfully ponders what she would like her legacy to be as a woman and leader. She also talks about the philanthropic work she and her organization are involved in.
In addition to leading the family business, Ms. Freeman is also an entrepreneur in her own right, a philanthropist and a minority partner in Monumental Sports and Entertainment which owns the WNBA Mystics, NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals as well as the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Lastly, Michelle is the proud mother of three children.
To view today's video click here. If you missed part one of this series where Michelle talked about finding renewed life and purpose after experiencing a tragic loss, click here. For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, please visit our website, womenatliberty.com.
Trust that when you think you can do something, you actually can. There are going to be naysayers in your life. There are going to be people that say, 'You are not fit to do that' or 'Wow! She is really full of herself to think that she can!' You have to combat those voices with your own voice inside that says, 'I can do anything that I set my mind to'.
--Michelle D. Freeman, CEO, Carl Freeman Companies
Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. In part 2 of a 4 four part series, we talk again to Michelle D. Freeman, CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies and chair of their two family foundations: Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and Carl M. Freeman Foundation, about lessons she has learned since assuming the top leadership position at her company. She also thoughtfully ponders what she would like her legacy to be as a woman and leader. Lastly, she shares some of the philanthropic work she and her company are involved in.
In addition to leading the family business, Ms. Freeman is also an entrepreneur in her own right, a philanthropist and a minority partner in Monumental Sports and Entertainment which owns the WNBA Mystics, NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals as well as the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Lastly, Michelle is the proud mother of three children.
To view today's video click here. If you missed part one of this series where Michelle talked about finding renewed life and purpose after experiencing a tragic loss, click here. For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, please visit our website, womenatliberty.com.
"Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness."
--Ola Joseph
“Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome. The last thing they need is for you to make matters worse by responding angrily.”
--Joel Osteen, Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
--John Lennon
“Hearts understand in ways minds cannot.” -- Louis Wilson
