Mary Davis Holt

Mary Davis Holt

NC, US
Women's Leadership Expert, Executive Coach and Best Selling Author
On-site Fee (USD)
$10k+
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Travels From
  • NC, US

Mary Davis Holt, whose goal is to move women and organizations forward, faster, is an executive coach, dynamic keynote speaker and expert on business, women, and leadership. As an in-demand voice, Mary shares her hard-won insights and promotes her new rules for success to a wide range of audiences. She's also a co-author of the NY Times Bestselling book, Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of Thinking that Block Women's Paths to Power.

Mary Davis Holt held executive positions at Time Warner with oversight that ranged from finance to information technology, marketing, human resources, manufacturing, and distribution. She held a number of leadership roles in the publishing group including Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Time Life, Inc.

Among her many career highlights, Mary Holt led the management of worldwide manufacturing distribution for all of Time Inc. magazines (Time, Fortune, People, Sports Illustrated). She also served as president of Time Life Books and Time Life Kids.

More About Speaker, Mary Davis Holt. . .

Mary Davis Holt earned a B.A. from Salem College and an M.B.A. from New York University's Graduate Business School. She serves on a number of corporate and non-profit boards.

Mary Davis Holt, whose goal is to move women and organizations forward, faster, is an executive coach, dynamic keynote speaker and expert on business, women, and leadership. As an in-demand voice, Mary shares her hard-won insights and promotes her new rules for success to a wide range of audiences. She's also a co-author of the NY Times Bestselling book, Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of Thinking that Block Women's Paths to Power.

Mary Davis Holt held executive positions at Time Warner with oversight that ranged from finance to information technology, marketing, human resources, manufacturing, and distribution. She held a number of leadership roles in the publishing group including Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Time Life, Inc.

Among her many career highlights, Mary Holt led the management of worldwide manufacturing distribution for all of Time Inc. magazines (Time, Fortune, People, Sports Illustrated). She also served as president of Time Life Books and Time Life Kids.

More About Speaker, Mary Davis Holt. . .

Mary Davis Holt earned a B.A. from Salem College and an M.B.A. from New York University's Graduate Business School. She serves on a number of corporate and non-profit boards.

BREAK YOUR OWN RULES: How to Unblock the Path to Power

What does it really take to clear the path all the way to the boardroom? New rules. Kathryn distills the 6 faulty assumptions that most women follow that keep them from their potential. Then she delivers the 6 new rules that promise best outcomes. In this powerful keynote, you'll get it all including those new rules such as Take Center Stage, Proceed Until Apprehended, Play to Win, and more.
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WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN TODAY

In her refreshingly candid, no-nonsense style, Kathryn delivers the advice you need to really move your career forward, faster - starting on Monday morning. You'll get the latest research. You'll hear little-known stories from high-profile women about their risks, successes, and failures. And you'll get the advice you need to start putting the building blocks in place for yourself.
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BREAK YOUR OWN RULES: How to Unblock the Path to Power

What does it really take to clear the path all the way to the boardroom? New rules distilling the 6 faulty assumptions most women follow that keep them from their potential. In this powerful keynote, you'll get it all including those new rules such as Take Center Stage, Proceed Until Apprehended, Play to Win, and more.
Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

WOMEN-TO-WOMEN: Secrets from Master Coaches

Do you know exactly what's holding you back? Get the 10 surprising reasons why women don't get promoted - with the correlating new strategies required to advance on today's stage. You'll hear the latest on gender differences, on developing "executive eminence," on building a personal board of directors, and more.
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THE INFLUENCE EFFECT: A New Path to Power for Women Leaders

Women hold over half of all professional jobs today, yet they represent just four percent of CEOs in the S&P 500. Even worse, that percentage has barely budged in a decade. That's where The Influence Effect comes in with the premise that when it comes to political savvy,  what works for men at work won't work for women. Packed with the authors' coaching insights  and the "Big Five" strategies designed specifically for female executives, this powerful keynote guides women to...
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Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing
Travels From
  • NC, US
Price Range
  • $10k+
    On-site Fee (USD)
  • inquire for fees
    Virtual Fee (USD)
Career
  • 15 years
    Speaking
  • 19
    Events Last Year
eSpeakers member since
2019
Certifications & Awards
received TEDx Speaker
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