062: Michele Ghee on Legacy, Leading with Purpose, and the Power of Black Women

Gen X Amplified with Adrion Porter

On this episode of Gen X Amplified, we are having another special conversation with speaker, author, champion for women, and the Chief Executive Officer of Ebony & Jet Magazine, Michele T. Ghee.

And we will be chatting about the power of nurturing strong relationships, and also how to be resilient during difficult and uncertain times. Such as the current coronavirus pandemic that all of us are going through right now.

Michele T. Ghee is a strategic force inside and outside the bounds of corporate america, having managed more than a billion dollars in revenue for some of the world’s largest media companies including: CNN, A&E, The History Channel, The Weather Channel, and BET Networks/BET Her.

Michele now currently serves as the new Chief Executive Officer of the legacy brands Ebony and Jet. Both are iconic and legacy brands founded by John H. Johnson, that celebrate the life of Black America.

Michele is also the author of Stratechic: Life and Career Winning Strategies for Women, Stratechic 2.0: Her Plan. Her Power. Her Purpose, and SUCCESS On Your Terms.

Michele has received a host of honors including the ADCOLOR Change Agent Award, American Advertising Federation Mosaic Role Model of the Year Award, She Runs It Working Mother of the Year Award Class of 2018, and most recently, a Multichannel News 2019 Wonder Woman.

Over her 20-year career, Michele’s passion for excellence has allowed her to master the following critical skills: leadership, diversity and inclusion, strategy, transformation (personal and professional), revenue generation, teamwork, work-life balance, and relationship building. And she has spent the last several years speaking across the country and sharing her knowledge with vast audiences.

She is also the proud wife to Tony and blessed mom of Taylor and Jordan.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Michele’s Website
• Stratechic Alliance
• Michele on LinkedIn
• Michele on Twitter
• Michele on Instagram
• Stratechic 2.0: Her Plan. Her Power. Her Purpose
• Success: On Your Own Terms

Michele’s Personal Theme Song

• “Blessings on Blessings”, by Anthony Brown & group therAPy

Thank you for watching and listening!