Brenda Harrington

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President, Founder

Brenda Harrington is the Founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC. She works with business and organizational leaders across diverse sectors to help them enhance their leadership competencies and build capacity. Her partnership with clients is centered on the development of professional habits that will enable them to achieve their goals. Key focus areas for Brenda include working with senior level individual contributors and subject matter experts in transition to positions that require greater people management and leadership competencies. In all cases, she focuses on cross-cultural awareness and the development of competencies required to work effectively in diverse, multi-cultural environments.

Brenda’s personal work experience includes management and executive leadership positions in private industry, from Fortune 10 to regionally held firms. In addition to management positions with Mobil and AT&T, she was Executive Vice President of a Mid-Atlantic real estate management and consulting firm. As a member of the Global Delivery team for Harvard Business School Publishing (HBP), Brenda facilitated leadership development programs for HBP corporate clients worldwide.

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Oct. 22, 2026

EP 114 Your Experience Still Has Value

Have you ever wondered whether your experience, skills, and hard-earned wisdom are still valued in today’s workplace after 65? Or how to navigate a working world that may not always recognize what you bring to the table? In this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m delighted to welcome Brenda Harrington, founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, for a conversation about continuing to work, contribute, and grow after 65. With more than 30 years of business experience, Brenda brings a thou...