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Hey beautiful leaders! 🌟 It’s time to break free from the old-school leadership models and embrace your own unique style. Let’s explore how you can shine by leveraging your personal strengths, assets, judgement and intuition.
Crafting Your Authentic Leadership Style
So, what makes a great leader? We often look up to those who’ve impacted our lives, but here’s the twist: instead of mimicking them, let’s focus on what makes you extraordinary. Reflect on the qualities you admire and use them to shape your own path. Remember, leadership is contextual, situational and isn’t one-size-fits-all.
Ditch the Outdated Models
Historically, leadership has been tied to “masculine” traits like hierarchy, authority, and competition. While these traits work and still work for some manager, they are not the gold standard or in many ways desirable today. Studies show that women using stereotypically “masculine” styles can face considerable backlash.
Tap into Your Inner Power
Rather than trying to adopt a persona that’s based on external pressure or expectation, women in leadership should strive to develop an authentic leadership style that is in line with their own unique values, assets, and skills.
Harnessing this authenticity and individual leadership style will be more powerful as you are able to integrate all aspects of yourself, without hiding who you are.
Define Your Purpose and Impact
With a clear sense of purpose and self-awareness, you can transcend old definitions of leadership. Reflect on your values, your “why,” and your vision. Authenticity isn’t just a buzzword; it’s your key to unlocking greater influence and success. Let’s work together to define how!
Take the Lead with Authenticity
When you lead from a place of authenticity, you’re not just managing a team—you’re inspiring them. Set goals, drive change, and influence progress with a leadership style that’s uniquely yours. Your clear purpose and genuine approach will resonate deeply with your team, creating a more engaged and dynamic work environment.
Ready to dive deeper? Let’s chat! Book your free first consultation, and start this journey together.✨
Karla Schlaepfer and the awesome 🚀 DesignChange team