Called to Lead

LEADERSHIP IS A CALLING The world needs women who say “YES!” and lead. Is this you? Gain actionable insights from diverse women worldwide who share their wisdom and advice for your multifaceted life. THE THOUGHT-LEADING AUTHORS: Ulrike Aichhorn, MAS, MTD, CSP Barbara Baron, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND Dr. Patricia (Pat) Baxter Julie Cottineau Jessica Devenish Dianne Devitt Pegine Echevarria, MSW, HoF, CVP Jennifer Einolf, PCC, NCC, DTM Mindy Gibbins-Klein, MBA, CVP Donna Hanson, CSP Sydne Jacques, PE, CSP Dr. Carla Johnston Shanna Kabatznick Cindy Tschosik Diana Watson, MA, MS, DTM Jill Whipple Dr. Bonnie Wims Catherine Woodhouse, MD www.PowerWomenWorldwide.com

Quoted in The New York Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and featured on Speaker and Minority Business Enterprise magazines. Pegine, who goes by her first name, is the only Latina in the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame, alongside stars like Jack Canfield. Through Power Women Worldwide groups, she focuses on uplifting women in leadership, making her one of the Society for Human Resource Management’s 100 Global Thought Leaders on Diversity & Inclusion. Her experience and influence encompasses business and entrepreneurship – as the founder and leader of multi-million-dollar businesses; education – as a speaker, presenter, therapist, and mentor. Pegine has received business recognition from organizations including the Women’s Business Minority National Council, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Small Business Administration, which named her a Women in Business Champion.

As a transitioning veteran and a woman with experience leading in junior and middle management in male- dominated industries, I’m constantly seeking advice from experienced women leaders. Having Called to Lead as a resource has been invaluable for me. The Action Steps in this book make it stand miles apart from other resources because they provide applicable, actionable, realistic, and inspiring advice for me to improve in every dimension of my leadership. This wisdom in this book empowers me with the strength to stand out, and the knowledge to help me do so in a way that empowers my team, enhances my organization, and paves the way for new, innovative, forward-thinking leaders behind me.


Called to Lead is for women who are leaders as well as women who want to be leaders. Called to Lead is a roadmap for success told in diverse stories and voices. The women in this book share their path to leadership, their words to live by as well as the path you can follow to step into your own powerful leader mode.


Reading the insights of 18 leaders sharing their expertise and wisdom about how they lead, tips for the reader and real usable advice from the trenches was educational. Looking forward to sharing this book with our talent development program and women’s leadership program.


This book gave me insights and wisdom to grow as a leader. My natural leadership received a boost after reading this book. Now I want my senior leaders to read it, they can use the advice too!