How Leadership Skills Can Save Your Life (Truly)

Ever felt totally confident leading a meeting—but completely overwhelmed sitting in a doctor’s office?

You’re not alone.

In this week’s episode of The Leadership Lab, Dr. Maggie Teliska shares her powerful story of surviving a sudden cardiac event—in her 40s—and what she learned about applying leadership lessons beyond the workplace.

Holistic Leadership in Action

Maggie is a Senior Technical Manager in Battery Energy Storage and one of the Top 100 Women in CleanTech. But her most defining leadership moment didn’t happen in a boardroom—it happened in a hospital.

She discovered that the same skills that make you effective at work—preparation, clarity, and confidence—can literally change your life outside of it.

Through her recovery and self-advocacy journey, Maggie learned how to translate leadership skills into healthcare settings, especially when the stakes couldn’t be higher.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

💡 Prepare for high-stakes conversations—whether it’s with your boss or your doctor
💡 Craft concise “sound bites” to ensure your message is heard clearly
💡 Lead yourself through fear, uncertainty, and self-doubt

Her story is a powerful reminder that leadership begins with self-leadership—and that the courage you build in your career can serve you in every part of your life.

🎧 Listen to Episode 11:

🍏 On Apple
🎧 On Spotify 
📺 On YouTube

Final Thought:
Leading well starts with leading yourself. And sometimes, that leadership shows up in the moments you least expect.