Chief People Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Edgewell Personal Care
Search every verified Latanya Langley interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2024 interview on the Branding Room Only podcast, Latanya Langley discussed her approach to personal branding and leadership. She described her personal brand as a mix of personality, skills, reputation, expertise, and heart that helps her achieve professional and personal goals. Langley stated that she is "strategically focused and results oriented" with experience in cross-functional teams and connecting with brands involving wellness, personal care, and joy. She emphasized the importance of volunteerism as a way to "live your brand" and said that authenticity leads to more constructive connections because people can see through masks. Langley also reflected on challenges she has faced, stating that she encountered "explicit and implicit bias on a daily basis as a woman of color in high-risk markets" and learned to pivot from leading to being a strong follower when necessary. She advised against posting on LinkedIn in ways that reveal "tone-deafness or narcissism" or being dishonest about skills. Langley described her "Branding Room Only moment" as about "taking up space and owning it" and encouraging others to lean into their superpowers. She said she responds to everyone who reaches out to her on LinkedIn because she believes everyone matters.
“For me the personal brand is how do I communicate my unique values and gifts to the world, a mix of my personality, skills, reputation, expertise, and heart that helps me achieve both my personal and professional goals.”
“Volunteerism is critical because it is the opportunity to actually live your brand by giving back and being involved in community initiatives, which allows people to truly understand who you are as a person.”
“I faced explicit and implicit bias on a daily basis as a woman of color in high-risk markets, and had to learn how to pivot from leading front and center to being a strong follower, allowing my teams to lead where I could not speak.”
“Teams need to trust you and feel like they understand what's driving you; living your brand authentically helps build that trust and cohesion.”
“Some mistakes I see in building personal brands include posting on LinkedIn in ways that reveal tone-deafness or narcissism, and being dishonest about skills and experience, which is easily seen through.”
“Authenticity leads to more constructive and productive connections because people can see through masks; connecting to our humanity is essential regardless of accomplishments.”
“I am strategically focused and results oriented with deep experience in cross-functional teams, engineering people, processes, and programs, and I connect deeply with brands that involve wellness, personal care, and joy.”
“Joy for me is waking up every morning alive and managing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual stress through retreats, workouts, unplugging, mindfulness, and faith-based therapy.”
“My Branding Room Only moment is about taking up space and owning it, reminding people that they are where they are supposed to be and should lean in and own their superpowers.”
“You can find me on LinkedIn; I respond to everyone who reaches out because I think everyone matters, though not for sales pitches, as you never know what a connection could bring.”
In this episode, I'm joined by LaTanya Langley, the Chief People and Legal Officer at Edgewell Personal Care. With an esteemed ...
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