Rhonda Powell is Chief Legal Officer of Buzzfeed, an American Internet media, news and entertainment company with a focus on digital media.

Below, Powell discusses what it means to create a leadership legacy and inspire others. She offers her advice to future leaders and shares her most useful leadership lesson learnt so far. Powell also outlines why progress is made by taking single actions repeatedly and explains why it is important to cultivate one ally in your organization if you want to incite change.