Episode 139 | SmartStop Presents: Leadership, Growth, & Kindness | Kara Hertzog, President of Innovative Employee Solutions (IES)

Presented by SmartStop Self Storage, this week's episode of SheEO Lead-In, we listen to our host, Rebecca Jones, engaging in a thought-provoking discussion with Kara Hertzog, President of Innovative Employee Solutions (IES).

Kara discusses her journey in the family business, which started with her grandfather in Colorado and was expanded by her mother. Kara, who has been with the company for 19 years, emphasizes the importance of leading with kindness and supporting employees. She shares her experience of opening a child enrichment center in Philadelphia, which faced challenges but taught her valuable lessons. Kara highlights the company's high female leadership, with 75% of the executive team and 90% of managers being women. She stresses the need for self-doubt management and encourages young women to embrace opportunities and kindness in their careers.

We want to thank our incredible sponsor, SmartStop Self Storage, a leader in self storage real estate, and a company that upholds its core principles of leading together, embracing change and enhancing everyone's journey. To learn more about SmartStop, please visit SmartStop Self Storage.

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