Nakia Harper shares the critical leadership lesson she learned only after experiencing massive tragedy.
In a world where adjectives like “strong”, “tough”, and “hustle” are the go-to for describing the modern working woman, it’s easy to ignore one of the most important traits in leadership: the ability to be vulnerable. For Nakia Harper, this lesson was one of the greatest she would learn, stemming from one of the most difficult times in her life.
For years, Harper maintained a safe division between her personal and professional life. On one hand, she built a reputation that crossed many industries. She created success by being a strategic problem solver, leading fundraising for non-profits such as the American Heart Association and American Cancer Society. She moved on to marketing and account management for accounting firm giants and she finally settled into the role of Director of Corporate Accounts for the Venus Group.
She recalls, “While I was on a business trip, I got one of those calls that no parent ever wants to get, that my daughter had been in a car accident while she was traveling with the church. We were told that if Ruby would live, that she probably would never walk, talk or be herself again.”The division between personal and work life was no more, and it was completely out of Harper's hands.
Harper’s company surprised her. In response to her situation, the company adjusted their vacation donation policy and put provisions in place to assist employees during times of need.And had Harper’s company not known about her struggles, they may have never realized the ways they could improve their employee program. Harper’s story had inspired a betterment of not only herself, but the people around her.
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