“10 out of 10”, “my life’s mission”, that’s how Lyndell Danzie-Black describes her ambition to empower Caribbean women economically. Lyndell is the CEO and Founder of Cerulean Inc., a training and business consulting company based in Guyana and this week’s guest on the Island Woman podcast with Dianne N Squires. 

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I kept my notebook handy in this conversation with Lyndell because she has incredible insights. With more than a decade as an entrepreneur and more than two decades leading organisational transformation, Lyndell generates success for herself and other women.  She co-founded the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Guyana, the first of its kind in the Caribbean and co-created the 25 Influential Women Leaders Award and Leadership programme, also in Guyana. We talked about her layered Caribbean heritage, her most important work now, and how building a business around service quality in Guyana has evolved from the early days to now, with the big oil and gas boom. She’s candid about the financial ebbs and flows of business and goes in depth into the difference between leadership and executive leadership. 

Here’s the roundup of our conversation.  

Timestamps 

00:00 Introduction to Lyndell Danzie-Black and her Caribbean roots

02:09 Lyndell’s big ambition: Empowering women economically

04:05 Daily rituals: Reading and continuous learning

05:43 Work with Cerulean Inc. and service quality in Guyana

09:05 Adapting to oil and gas industry opportunities

12:58 Building visibility through platforms and awards

22:02 Leadership versus executive presence

26:04 Women speaking up and cultural barriers

30:08 The role of collaboration and partnerships

36:58 Sustainable impact and succession planning

42:01 Balancing ambition and well-being

50:00 Key advice for Caribbean women entrepreneurs

51:48 Where to find Lyndell and her work

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Connect with Lyndell Danzie Black and Cerulean Inc.  

Telephone: (592) 226 4650

Website: https://www.cerulean-management.com/

LinkedIn (Lyndell Danzie-Black): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndelldanzieblack/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeruleanInc/?ref=br_rs

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.