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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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Adaptability is Required for Authentic Leadership

August 29, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

We are living and working in times of rapid change. To be an inspiring, respected, and effective leader you must be a model of adaptability and authenticity. This engenders the foundation for a culture of trust. Your people look to you to build a culture of safety, security, and the opportunity to contribute their best […]

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The Need for Authentic Leadership

August 20, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

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There is both a need and a desire for truly authentic leaders. In this time of unrest we long for meaningful contribution. We want to know that our work and contribution has meaning, purpose, and impact on the greater good.  As a leader you have the opportunity to model authentic leadership, a leader who is […]

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Training Your Managers

July 15, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Once you have the right or best mix of people for your team do you tend to your own EI development? Do you offer your people opportunities to enhance their own EI? What do you do to create a people-centered, We culture? One that is focused on engagement with everyone as they contribute their very […]

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Can You Optimize Your Management Team?

June 24, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Management, Team, Optimize, Abilities, Manager, Responsibility, Personal, Growth, Leadership, Effective, Quality, Mindset, Relate, Personality, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be exploring the critical role of managers. Consider this… Managers are 70% responsible for employees’ attitudes about their jobs. In what ways do you optimize your management team? Are you getting the most bang for your buck? Extensive research reveals startling conditions in typical organizational settings. Gallup’s State of […]

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Gratitude & Leadership

April 29, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Over the last few weeks, I have taken some time to ponder my why and to live fully alive. The funeral or celebration of life for a community leader who died much too young stirred me, leading me to this discernment process. Then, within the next week, another dynamic community leader also died far too […]

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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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Leadership Resilience – The Art of Bouncing Back

December 10, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

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As a fan of Brené Brown’s work, I’m grateful for how her work has facilitated my reframing of what I have viewed as failures, allowing me to see how these experiences have formed my character and backbone as an authentic leader. It’s a struggle, at times, feeling as if it’s culturally counterintuitive to not feel […]

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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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