To book a panel, speaking engagement, or training with Beth, please e-mail info@bethfukumoto.com
My most popular topics with non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and small group trainings …
- Brave Not Perfect: How to lead through uncertainty and doubt.
- Knowing Who You Are: Why knowing yourself is the core of your professional fulfillment and how to figure it out.
- When To Walk Away: How to recognize when to compromise, stand firm, or leave in seemingly impossible, career-defining, professional situations.
- Partisan Purgatory: Lessons for the next era of American politics taken from my political journey through both parties.
- The Underdog: Everything you wanted to know about running a scrappy, effective political campaign.
- Her Story: How to define and protect your narrative in a public role.
Why I love speaking to aspiring changemakers and leaders …
My political career started when I was a 25-year-old temporary clerk delivering papers to the House Minority Leader’s office. Getting ready for the upcoming legislative session, she looked up from her desk and, with a curling iron still in wrapped in her hair, asked, “Have you ever considered running for office?”
The next year, at 26, I ran for office and lost. At 27, I was the youngest State Chair in the Republican Party. At 28, I won my 1st election, unseating a 16-year incumbent. At 31, I was the youngest woman to lead a major political party in a U.S. State Legislature. At 35, I was the first sitting elected official to leave the Republican Party after the 2016 Presidential Election.
My leadership journey was messy and imperfect with sharp turns and sudden falls. I jumped headfirst into politics and learned to lead during a turbulent and defining moment for the Republican Party. My experiences taught me, very publicly, to be resilient in a storm, to rest in uncertainty, and to adapt constantly.
Most importantly, I learned that leaders need to be brave not perfect. Now, I feel most fulfilled when I can help others do that well.
To book a panel, speaking engagement, or training on these topics or more, please e-mail info@bethfukumoto.com
A few places I’ve done talks and presentations …
