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Authentic Leaders Make Passion Contagious

September 24, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Authentic, Passion, Contagious, Confident Vulnerability, Engagement, Fulfillment, Courage, Motivation, Contribution, Challenge, Inspire, Challenge, Confidence, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Leading with confident vulnerability and inviting your people to courageously contribute their very best creates a culture of full engagement and fulfillment for everyone, even when there is risk of failure. Allowing your authentic passion to be present invites others to be vulnerable. With passion, courage, and grace we can all flourish, contributing the best […]

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Authentic Leaders Put Values Into Practice

September 19, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Values, Practice, Authentic, Leader, Create, Lasting, Value, Self-Aware, Vulnerability, Grace, Champion, Culture, Engagement, Relationships, Teamwork, Goals, Professionalism, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

“Rediscovering the secrets to creating lasting value.” This is the subtitle to Bill George’s book, Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value.  The statement,  “… creating lasting value” captures the heart of being an authentic leader. We need to ask the question, what does creating lasting value look like? What do I need […]

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Direct Communication is Required for Authentic Leadership

September 11, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Direct, Honest, Communication, Authentic, Leadership, Confident, Vulnerability, Trust, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

To be an inspiring leader you must lead from the inside out and demonstrate confident vulnerability. Being confident in the gifts, talents, and strengths that you bring to the table and vulnerable with where you need help gives everyone the permission to do the same. Authentic Leadership encourages authenticity from everyone. This is part 3 of […]

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The Willingness to be Vulnerable

April 1, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Journey, Authentic, Vulnerable, Human, Humility, Skill, Respect, Sincere, Advantage, Courage, Weaknesses, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

It is a great journey to become secure in being authentic and vulnerable with people outside of our closest circles. It certainly has been for me, coming from a family who held very private everything personal. I was introduced to Robert J. Anderson several years ago when I became certified in The Leadership Circle 360 […]

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Genuine Authenticity and Vulnerability

March 25, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Human connectedness, a fundamental need for connection with others. The Human Connectedness Group states: “Our interactions and relationships with other people form a network that supports us, makes our lives meaningful, and ultimately enables us to survive.”1 As a leader, this is the attribute that engages people and draws them to you. This requires embracing […]

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Being Vulnerable

March 18, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

I am a big fan of Dr Brené Brown’s work. Learning from her has transformed my mindset around vulnerability and failure. Her work has influenced the building of my own character, resulting in a greater sense of grounding in who I am and how I show up. In her book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to […]

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Learning from Mistakes

January 7, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

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When you’re a perfectionist or achievement orientated one of the most difficult things to consistently and authentically do is to be vulnerable and transparent about mistakes and failures. It takes a lot of courage to be authentically vulnerable with your team and the people you care about. Many of us worry about what people will […]

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Six Ways to Express Leadership Humility

July 16, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

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One of the greatest mistakes I see leaders make is when they believe they have to know it all and take care of everything themselves. We are all born with precious gifts and talents called strengths. At the same time, we all have areas in which we are not strong and where we have blind […]

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Developing Leadership Humility

July 11, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

Leadership, Humility, Professional Will, Humanity, Humble, Vulnerable, Self-Examination, Reflection, Feedback, 360 Review, Coach, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Trust yourself, trust your intuition, have a vision for, and be intentional about how you show up to lead. This offers a solid foundation for your impact and influence. Seeking feedback on how others experience you and your actions is key to being humble. And being open and vulnerable to the feedback you receive is […]

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The Power of Humility in Authentic Leadership

June 25, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

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In my work with leaders, our conversations often turn to the place of humility in effective, influential leadership. It’s in being humble where you can admit your failures, ask for help, and receive grace. A successful leader can lead with power and persuasion in one hand and humility in the other. It’s been my experience […]

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