In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Linda Rabbitt, the founder and chairman of Rand Construction, who is recognized as Washingtonian of the Year, and is in Washington's Business Hall of Fame. Linda shares her experiences overcoming breakage and setbacks, and how she used adversity as a motivator to achieve success.
Highlights:
• Why and how Linda Rabbitt started all over again at age 32
• Linda Rabbitt’s career at KPMG and how she rose in the organization
• Linda’s bold step into the business world as a partner in the first female owned construction company in the Washington DC region
• How building a support group of women in the real estate industry helped her grow her company and give back to others
• Linda Rabbitt’s battle with cancer as she became chair elect of the Greater Washington Board of Trade
• Linda’s passion for women in leadership and her advice to young female leaders on resilience
Also mentioned in this episode:
Steve Harlan, former Vice-Chairman-International at KPMG
Sherri Turner, Linda’s former business partner
Mark Anderson, partner at Rand Construction
Jon Couch, former president at Rand Construction
Zig Ziglar, author and motivational speaker
Connect with Linda Rabbitt:
Linda Rabbitt on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-rabbitt-961762196/)
Rand Construction’s Website (https://randcc.com/)
Rand Construction on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/randconstruct/)
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
MahanTavakoli.com (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
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Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
Mahan Tavakoli Website (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/)
Partnering Leadership Website (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)
