Bonus Q&A with Dr. Martha Acosta

This week, Andy is joined by Dr. Martha Acosta on The Talent Development Hot Seat. Martha is an internationally regarded expert in safety leadership, working with organizations such as the National Safety Council, Safety Canada, and the National Association for EHS&S Management. She is also a Senior Moderator in Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning division and has been a learning and development consultant supporting governments and global corporations for over a quarter century. She holds leadership positions on nonprofit Boards of Directors.Martha earned a doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.In this bonus episode, you’ll hear:6. Dr. Martha Acosta’s pride in learning to see herself as a leader and how that changed the trajectory of her career.7. How being an introvert and intellectual caused her difficulty when she began leading teams and what she learned from that experience.8. Why she sees compartmentalization as one of the biggest challenges in talent development, and what she thinks can be done to rectify it.9. The reason she’s excited about the new focus on DEI and its impact on the workplace.10. The book she recommends, Paradoxes of Group Life.11. The surprising tool she recommends ties into leading with curiosity.12. Martha’s advice for people who want to advance their careers.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Talent Development Think Tank ConferenceConnect with Dr. Martha Acosta:LinkedInWebsiteParadoxes of Group Life book