Rachelle Sampson is a social scientist, leadership coach, and associate professor of logistics, business and public policy at the University of Maryland. She founded Blue Prism Coaching to support leaders who seek to transform their organizations to reflect and integrate a deeper mission and purpose.  

In today’s episode, some of the things we talked about were: how she founded her professional coaching business, listening to your instincts, the changing landscape of education, short term vs. long term business thinking, corporate sustainability and much more!

Dangerously Good with Jay Sikand is a long-form podcast where Jay explores dangerously good topics and ideas! This show is about learning new things and sharing that journey with the world! Expanding the minds and imaginations of those who want to partake.

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:28 - Why Rachelle switched from Law to Consulting

5:26 - What Rachelle learned from Law School & how she now thinks differently

12:10 - Rachelle’s thoughts on how to choose a career & harness your individual talents

20:25 - How to KNOW YOURSELF (advice & techniques)!!!

27:44 - Helping yourself first or others?

30:27 - Rachelle’s thoughts on consulting as a profession

34:13 - Rachelle’s transition from Consulting to getting a Ph.D in Business & becoming a Professor

43:25 - Rachelle’s commentary on being a Professor

46:06 - Rachelle’s found her “Calling” in her coaching business & research

52:14 - Companies that have high ESG (factors in measuring the sustainability & societal impact)

57:02 - How to sell a long-term mindset to short-term minded investors & managers

1:07:27 - The rise of MBA & is it worth it?

1:14:08 - The shifting landscape of online education & is College still worth the cost?

1:25:43 - What are qualities for a great leader?

1:29:02 - How & why Rachelle started her coaching business, Blue Prism Coaching

1:34:13 - Jay & Rachelle examine the hidden feeling, Instinct!

About Jay Sikand: He is a podcaster, actor, tech nerd, and lover of life that explores ideas from entertainment, technology, philosophy, politics, health, fitness to whatever else is intriguing. He has conversations with friends and people of strong morals, ambitions, and intelligence within their fields. Anyone who wants to journey through enlightening conversions that contain dangerously good information should tune in!