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If no one can find you, no one can hire you, fund you or trust you.
Staying invisible as a leader has a real business cost — lost talent, lost investment and lost trust. In this episode of Optimising Leader Brilliance, Estelle Read is joined by Katie Radel, Founder & CEO of Ripple Consulting Group, to reveal why so many leaders stay hidden and how to raise your profile without feeling like you're bragging.
Katie has led marketing and PR for Fortune 500 companies to non-profits and now helps executives get seen by the people who matter most. She shares the one message framework every leader needs: who you help, what problem you solve and what result you deliver.

What You Will Learn:
💡 Why 75% of people research you before they trust you
💡 Why visibility is an act of service not ego
💡 How imposter syndrome shows up and how to reframe it

💡 How to lead with value not credentials so your audience leans in

Here’s to your leadership development and personal growth!

Estelle Read
Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Host of Optimising Leader Brilliance

Chapters below 👇
0:00 - The Real Business Cost of Staying Invisible
0:45 - Meet Katie Radel, Founder & CEO of Ripple Consulting Group
03:10 - Why Leaders Stay Hidden and Fear the Humblebrag
06:25 - The Price You Pay: Talent, Investment and AI Visibility
09:40 - From Family Funeral Home to Founder: No Dress Rehearsal
13:55 - What Executive Visibility Really Means
17:20 - Imposter Syndrome and Why We Shrink
21:45 - Visibility as an Act of Service
25:30 - Your First Step: Who You Help, What You Solve, What Result You Deliver
29:15 - Niching Down to Healthcare and Embracing Risk
32:40 - Legacy: Being Remembered as Good and Kind

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