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 […]
The Willingness to be Vulnerable
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 […]
Learning from Mistakes
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 […]
Developing Leadership Humility
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 […]
Do Obligations Compete? What is Immunity to Change?
Yesterday, I was coaching a very gifted and talented leader who, across all four domains, has strengths that are a perfect fit for where the organization has been over the last eighteen months. This leader delivered high performance and had success with their charge during these eighteen months. Now, the organizational needs have shifted because of this […]
It Takes Courage to Claim Your Strengths
Knowing and claiming my strengths has been a process of becoming more self-aware. While working with a coach over the years, I’ve learned how to manage my strengths and learned their full power and potential. I believe it takes courage and confidence to share with others what you are really, really good at, without shame […]
Where Do I Focus: My Strengths or My Weaknesses?
Two of my top strengths, Activator and Command, made perfect sense to me but over the years had been identified as problematic behaviors in some of my performance reviews. I felt ‘different’ and ‘misunderstood’. I was often coached or counseled by colleagues to stop those behaviors, to be more passive, to adopt a low profile […]
Discovering Your Strengths
Boost Personal Growth : Trust in the Future
Recently I have received coaching from two different coaches. Within the same week they both gave me a journaling assignment, much like the one suggested in my previous blog (link). They framed their assignments with different questions and when I started writing they did not seem similar. As I kept journaling, epiphanies started to emerge […]
Transforming Personal Growth: Look Back to Look Forward
I have had several epiphanies over this past year while taking a deep dive into strengths through the Strengths Strategy certification training I completed. Coming to know my entire list of 34 strengths has given me a much better appreciation for where I am strong, where I am experiencing ease and success and where I […]
Diana Gabriel, PPC