Beth Ruske, Co-Founder of Tiara International – a leadership development consultancy – is an innovative strategic thinker who embodies a win/win approach in every situation. In this episode she shares with us practical, anyone-can-apply guidance and a specific tool we can use to improve our outlook and increase our influence. Get pen and paper ready, you’re going to want to take some notes!About the Guest:Elizabeth “Beth” Ruske, Co-Founder of Tiara International – a leadership development consultancy – brings all aspects of her background and expertise to her work. This includes marketing, sales, business development, client services, strategic partnering, coaching, consulting and leadership development. She is known as a creative strategic thinker who embodies a win-win approach in every situation.Beth’s commitment to challenge and guide clients around the world to become the leaders they were meant to be is in perfect alignment with her skills, passion and business interests. Over the span of a 30-year professional career, Beth has held various leadership positions for large companies like TRW (Experian), Ceridian, and Acxiom, as well as being involved in smaller start-ups and entrepreneurial firms.Beth has extensive experience with coaching high performing leaders. She brings her practical real-world experiences to the table to keep things relevant to the situations at hand. She is direct yet caring and is known for her wit and humor to help address conflict in just about any situation. Beth believes in the philosophy that leadership is not a title but rather a role we all play because we are all the leaders of our own lives. True leaders are powered by an internal source of inspiration, have a deep sense of self-awareness, are confident in their ability to produce results and use their influence for a positive ripple effect on their communities. About the Host:Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a CompetitiveAdvantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid TeamHer new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.www.courageofaleader.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/Call to action:Use the 3-column tool in an area where you’re stuck and see new possibilities! Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to The Courage of a Leader podcast! If you got inspired and/or got valuable leadership techniques you can use from this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have questions or feedback about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new The Courage of a Leader podcast episodes, you can subscribe