Lead Well, Live Well: Women Leaders, Wellness & Purpose with Charlotte Otter

Written By LInda Misegadis

🌟 Episode Highlight: Charlotte Otter — We Need New Leaders & Reputation-Driven Leadership

We had the pleasure of hosting Charlotte Otter, executive communications advisor, author, and founder of Otter Advisory, on Her Resources Podcast. Charlotte’s debut book We Need New Leaders: Mastering Reputation Management to Reshape the C‑Suite launched in June 2025 and became an Amazon bestseller within weeks (CHARLOTTE OTTER, TG Jones Online).

🔗 Meet Charlotte:

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Charlotte Otter on Reputation & New Leadership Models

🔍 What We Explored

🧠 1. Reputation as Leadership Currency

Charlotte redefines reputation management—not just polishing a personal brand, but building trust, visibility, and influence in meaningful ways for underrepresented leaders (Aurora Training Advantage, TG Jones Online).

2. We Need New Leaders — Your Leadership Manifesto

Drawing on her MSc research and 20+ years of global communications experience, Charlotte offers a playbook for aspiring leaders to build reputation equity before a crisis ever hits (CHARLOTTE OTTER).

You can get the book here: We Need New Leaders on Amazon (Amazon)

3. Stories, Visibility & Systems-Changing Impact

In our discussion, she shares why storytelling matters—not as vanity, but as legacy-building—and how organizations can repair leadership norms by centering narrative and empathy over traditional power dynamics (Apple Podcasts).

🔥 Why This Episode Matters

This conversation is ideal for HR leaders, workplace strategists, and change-makers who want to:

  • Help emerging leaders establish thought leadership through authenticity and storytelling

  • Build systems that elevate diverse leadership and drive culture change

  • Understand how reputation equity plays into trust, promotions, and leadership presence

🗣️ Join the Conversation

We’d love to know:

  • What part of Charlotte’s reputation-first leadership resonated most with you?

  • How are you or your leaders investing in visibility with integrity?

  • Where can your organization intentionally shift leadership norms using Charlotte’s frameworks?

Drop us a comment below or connect with us—and Charlotte—on LinkedIn!

With gratitude and forward momentum,
Linda & Cyndi
Co‑Hosts, Her Resources Podcast

LInda Misegadis
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