The Courageous Podcast Episode #36: Sarah Jordan (CEO of Mastermind Toys)

3:07 - What's special about Mastermind Toys

5:18 - Sarah shares background on her path to CEO

6:53 - First time CEO navigating the pandemic.

10:12 - Leading when you've only met your team in Zoom.

11:34 - Sarah felt she wasn't just the CEO but the Chief Communicator

13:59 - Sarah shares that she plays to her strengths

16:51 - Sarah shares if her ambition wavered when she became a parent.

18:22 - What International Women's Day Means to Sarah

19:32 - Sarah shares "The Power Gap"

20:18 - Navigating the choices/realities of retail in a pandemic

21:39 - Setting the expectation with her team

23:04 - A year of "Choose Your Adventure" for customer's of Mastermind toys

25:49 - Launching "Grandparents Day"

28:34 - 4 Pillars of Sarah's strategy

30:13 - Sarah shares her mantra, "Find More Ways To Say Yes"

33:38 - Sarah discusses pattern recognition and how to guide a team forward

34:53 - As the leader, you're the one who has to inspire your team -- and get to know your team

37:56 - Parents instilled a "can do" attitude in Sarah

38:08 - No concept growing up of the glass ceiling

40:51 - Sarah shares what you're looking for in a Board.

43:10 - The importance of making it safe to allow others to be themselves at work.

43:41 - Sarah shares that women often won't apply for a job without 100% of the qualifications.

46:38 - How do you know if you've stayed too long at a company?