How Dawn Staley uses her platform to elevate others

How Dawn Staley uses her platform to elevate others | Heather Neary steps up as Taco John's new CEO | CEO Shane Evans on the importance of mentoring Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 11, 2024 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Top of the week [] [How Dawn Staley uses her platform to elevate others]( [How Dawn Staley uses her platform to elevate others]( Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks cuts down the net after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 at the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game. (Thien-An Truong/ISI Photos/Getty Images) South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley has always set the bar high for herself and her players, but after the Gamecock's win Sunday over the Iowa Hawkeyes to become the NCAA champions, she displayed a top leadership trait by thanking Iowa's leading player Caitlin Clark "for lifting up our sport," and handling her new-found fame "with class," writes Jason Aten. "As a leader, your job is to use your platform to elevate those around you," Aten notes. Full Story: [Inc. (tiered subscription model)]( (4/8) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Harvard Online Leadership Courses Learn More. Earn More. Flexible, 100% online certificate courses that help you develop the leadership and management skills to get things done and bring out the best in your team, whether you're an aspiring, new, or seasoned leader. 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