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My personal reflection on leadership
What does it take to be a good leader, and wait: what is a good leader. Effective leadership begins with you.
In short: Do what you love and love what you do!
In most companies, to climb up the career ladder, management, and leadership roles are the most obvious steps. My personal belief is that to be an effective leader, you must first be a leader of yourself. Self-discipline matters in everything you strive for, whether it’s losing weight, finishing a degree, or winning a gold medal in the Olympics. Before you lead, you must have an intrinsic desire and an ability to move mountains to get what you desire.
Belief in yourself is a tremendous asset to leadership. Your words and your actions can lead others to great heights – but only if you believe that you, too, have powers that are strong and which you strive to develop.
In the end, everything will be good, and if it is not good, it is not the end. Because of the learning experience, you’ll find that you’re stronger than you thought you were and that you can accomplish more than you thought you could.
With the current focus on diversity and inclusion, I would like to encourage specifically women to lean in for leadership roles.
YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL!
Why do women not apply for jobs?
From my experience there are several factors for not applying for a new next level role. Let me go through them and present at the same time some tips and trick to overcome this factor so that you can apply for the new challenge! I can only advocate to really explore your potential, go as far as you can to reach fulfillment in your professional and in your private life. Applying for a new role is part of career advancement and growth. Growth can be painful but in almost all of the cases very rewarding. My programs prepare you for those moments and help you to Show Up.
3 tools for career planning
I often get asked what career planning tools I recommend. The answer is: There is not just one tool, as we are all different people and in different stages of our career. I am sharing the 3 tools that I am using for planning my career steps. Based on my personality I start every year with a vision board. From this vision board I derive 90 day targets. During the year I plan my action steps in a tool called ASANA. Here I can break down my annual goals into quarterly and monthly plans and even more granular levels. The last tool is simple and powerful – it is a focused journaling exercise. I am writing my “BOOK OF SUCCESS”.
What is a career coach and what can career coaching do for me?
I often get the question: What is a career coach and what can career coaching do for me? If you have the same kind of questions, keep reading because below are the answers!
Depending on what your objectives are this will determine the focus of your coaching sessions.
A career coach helps you establish realistic goals, discover solutions to challenges people are up against, develop action plans, build self-confidence, and instills motivation to take action.
You are the pilot of your life and you need to take ownership of your career. A career coach gets you there faster and explores other opportunities as well, helping you to envision the future.
7 Leader Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Many new leaders jump into their role without considering the mistakes they may be making. Leadership comes with responsibilities that include setting good examples and handling issues within the workplace. Once they recognize the mistakes they are making, leaders grab the chance to learn and grow to become a better leader. The article describes 7 common mistakes many leaders make and how you can avoid them.
Leadership isn’t about being a manager. It’s about setting a good example, guiding and helping others and inspiring others to do their best.