Leadership is Feminine

For most women, when we are invited to study leadership the teachers, scholars, authorities and models are primarily… men. We are indoctrinated from the time we are born that men are the leaders and that natural male characteristics are the strengths you must also possess to be a good leader. Powerful. Strong. Authoritative. Direct. Assertive. Decisive. These and so many more are attributes that are typically associated with the male model of a leader. And so, for the better part of the last one hundred years as women have made their way into the fold, in a variety of leadership roles, we have learned and studied to walk the way of a men to achieve success. Women dismiss their own knowing because we’ve been so indoctrinated in male leadership models. We dismiss what we know for what others tell us to be and how to be seen. There is another way to lead. To be in alignment. To not feel like an imposter. It’s time for the reimagining of leadership. That’s not to disparage any of the progress that has come before us. Progress is progress. For those of us who stand in the footsteps of the women who came before us we are here because of their courage, bravery and resilience. I wonder instead if women equally looked to the characteristics they learned from their mothers for leadership. I wonder if we were taught to lean on different qualities to drive success. I wonder what might happen then? The traditional qualities of mothering are communication, nurturing, listening, strength, support, grace, and yes… love. What if to be the best leader you can be as a woman, you integrated the best of both? This is how women will stand with integrity in their role as leaders. As women, we can be assertive, direct, powerful, and authoritative but we need not only rely on those attributes for success. After 25 years of watching and studying leaders, I can tell you that for sure many traditional male attributes are effective in the short run, but they typically only serve a few. Whereas, when leadership is feminine. When the leader possesses the strengths of femininity and grace the results are for all. This podcast is my like my gentle request and invitation to my fellow female leaders that we reclaim the world leadership as one that is a feminine definition. That we continue to work with all of our allies to build organizations and systems that include more support, collaboration, grace and communication. And that we do so not because we are uncomfortable with the more traditional male-dominating models, but because we truly do know that leadership is a feminine strength and attribute. And the world needs more of us leading. Now more than ever.

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Now displaying: October, 2020

How to Be a Coach for Your Employees | Ep #89 0

Oct 26, 2020

As a female entrepreneur and business owner, do you crave having an ownership-accountability culture? Today I have the “what, how and why” that will help you achieve that!

What you'll learn from this episode:

Why coaching is both an art and a science.
The formula for how to remember to be in a coach mode when you’re talking to your employees.
How trust comes into play and why it’s sometimes a vicious circle.
The role a coach plays.

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Coaching, Managing and Leading as a Female Entrepreneur | Ep #88 0

Oct 19, 2020

Leadership is about the vision. Management is about the business. Coaching is about the individual. In a small business, when you’re the founder, you don't have to be great at all three - but you have to do all three!

What you'll learn from this episode:

The difference between coaching, managing and leading.
Which of the three seems to be the most difficult for people to master.
The three different levels of performance that employees fall into.
The “truth” that Kris denied for years.
What the “superpower” is for people who are in leadership.

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Asking for Help | Ep #87 0

Oct 12, 2020

Do you believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness or a lack of ability? Maybe you just feel like – “Why bother – I’m just going to end up doing it myself anyway.” You have too much amazing work to do in the world to be minimizing your impact because you don’t want to leverage the support of others. Here are some tips.

What you'll learn from this episode:

The three types of help people usually need.
The importance of being specific.
An exercise to point you in the right direction.
What does asking for help mean to you?

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The Unexpected Truth about Creating a Culture of Accountability | Ep #86 0

Oct 5, 2020

If your business has a culture of accountability, that means that your employees accept ownership for their results, no matter what. But with that comes this unexpected truth that has been a thorn in my side for 25 years. Let’s talk about it.

What you'll learn from this episode:

A leader who works in a culture of accountability must be equally communicative about this.
Feedback is not personal.
Once your accountability system is in place, here’s the snag that women hit that they don’t see coming.
What has been a thorn in Kris’s side ever since she became a manager 25 years ago.
Why Olive Garden is a good representation of this.
Let’s agree that “this” ends with your company.

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