Tracy Leaks, Leadership GURU
About me
As a Certified Coach, Speaker &Trainer a member of the John Maxwell Team, I facilitate Leadership Workshops to help individuals, businesses and organizations.
About my company
One Word Leadership Solutions LLC is a Professional Leadership Development company. We offer Mastermind courses, Lunch and Learns, Individual and group mentoring, Business and Personal Coaching, Personal Growth Women Retreats, and consulting for Lean Six Sigma.
I chose this career path because
I have been working with Sixth Sigma Processes for 15 years and training for 10 years. I left Corporate America this year and started my business, One Word Leadership Solutions, LLC. I have always wanted to help people realize what their purpose is, why we do what we do and wanted to help them in finding direction. I do this through leadership training, lunch and learns, and creating personal growth and taking the waste out of processes for corporations and individuals.
I prepared for this career by
I received my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. I went on to become a Master Six Sigma Black Belt and a licensed John C. Maxwell Coach and Trainer. I also learned a great deal through my experiences in corporate America. I learned integration leadership effectiveness from working in each position I have held and through many promotions.
The biggest challenge I've overcome
Professionally, my biggest challenge has been to be seen as well as heard, especially as an African-American woman.
My greatest strength(s)
My ability to listen and discern where a problem is and developing tools to help people see where they are, are my greatest strengths. I am able to identify problems quickly and inturn strategize solutions quickly.
My greatest accomplishment to date
My greatest accomplishment are my four beautiful children and my grandchildren.
My personal/professional goals
This biggest change for me this year was leaving corporate American and starting my own company. My goal is to blow-up in a big way and become a known personal life coach for individuals, and for corporations, to teach them how to read their people and put the right people in the right position. I am doing a lot of networking to get my name out there and have recently begun consulting with corporation.
What/Who has inspired me the most
What inspires me is that I know I have a mission on Earth to help all people, especially women.
I most want to be known/remembered for
I want to be remembered as having a strong character while also being humble and for my willingness to listen.
I participate in the following organizations/memberships
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc
- The National Association of Professional Women
I have received the following Honors/Awards/Scholarships
Teammate of the year for three years, (2006,2007,2008) at GENCO Distribution company
2012-2013 Woman of the Year from The National Association of Professional Women
I support the missions of these charities/volunteer my time
I have done missions to Costa Rica.
I enjoy the following hobbies/interests
I enjoy going around and looking at houses to get decorating ideas from it. I also love reading!