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Jacqueline M. Baker
Jacqueline M. Baker

Jacqueline M. Baker

Founder & Principal Consultant
Scarlet Communications
Bio

Jacqueline M. Baker is a speaker, author, leadership consultant and advisor known for her unique approach to modern etiquette and leadership. As the author of The Unexpected Leader: Discovering the Leader Within You and Leader by Mistake: Becoming A Leader One Mistake At A Time, she frequently speaks and writes on the leadership-for-all concept. Her inspiration and expertise comes from more than a decade as the founder and principal consultant for Scarlet, a consultancy that provides leadership training to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, community organizations and individuals across the globe. She also leverages her experience serving in a number of corporate board and community service roles. An avid dinner-party hostess, Jacqueline creates space and opportunities to gather groups for compelling conversation, delicious cuisine and untraditional ways for continued leadership development. She is also the host of the podcast, Just Start™: From Ideas To Action


Leadership Legacy: Growing With Intent & Purpose

Quantitative roles demand continuous learning, complex problem-solving, and high cognitive load—conditions that drive both exceptional innovation and elevated burnout risk. This professional development session is designed to equip analytics professionals with an actionable framework for sustaining growth and well-being in environments characterized by rapid change, tight deadlines, and significant responsibility. Drawing from organizational psychology, behavioral science and leadership principles, the session illuminates how participants can foster resilience, performance longevity, and inclusive pathways to advancement.

The core focus centers on three pillars:
(1) building a life thesis statement that helps to cultivate an early focus on what truly matters and intentional work towards a leadership legacy
(2) building adaptive career growth systems that align with personal values and evolving analytics landscapes
(3) cultivating supportive professional networks that buffer stress and expand opportunities through building a personal board of directors

Attendees will leave with a personalized “Leadership Legacy Blueprint” built during the session—offering concrete strategies they can apply immediately.