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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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Jan 27, 2025

In this episode of Leadership is Feminine, Kris Plachy takes us on a journey through the stages of leadership and what it means to become a Sage—a woman who transforms an idea into a thriving entity and puts it out into the world. Sages are recognized as experts in their field and are known for what they do. With her heart-centered philosophy and deep coaching experience, Kris asks the thought-provoking question: How do you develop the leaders who will lead your business without you?

Kris begins by exploring the first stage of leadership, where many of us ask ourselves, “How am I going to do this?” This is the phase of figuring things out on your own, navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship, and learning to trust yourself through trial and error. It’s a challenging but essential part of building a foundation.

As leaders grow, the question shifts to, “How are we going to do this?” In this stage, the focus moves to building a team. Kris highlights the importance of collaboration, recognizing that success isn’t achieved alone. It requires others to contribute their hearts, minds, and hands to support your vision and help drive progress.

Finally, leaders reach the Sage stage, where the critical question becomes, “How are they going to do this?” This stage is about stepping back and empowering others to lead. Kris introduces her Sage Pathway program, which focuses on developing leaders within your business who can thrive and drive success without your constant involvement. Kris passionately emphasizes the power of women in leadership, saying, “When a woman can lead, when a woman knows how to leverage the hearts, minds, and hands of others, she can build something beyond herself.”

If you’re ready to embrace your role as a well-resourced leader and empower others to thrive, this episode will inspire and guide you. Tune in to Leadership is Feminine and discover how to take the next step in your leadership journey.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

  1. Stages of Leadership Evolution: Leadership progresses through three stages: figuring it out alone, building a team, and empowering others to lead.

  2. Developing Future Leaders: The Sage Pathway focuses on mentoring and developing leaders who can run the business independently.

  3. The Risks of Dependency: A business reliant on the founder for all major decisions cannot sustain long-term growth.

  4. Leadership as a Path to Wealth and Opportunity: Women who learn to lead effectively can build wealth, create opportunities, and expand their impact beyond themselves.

  5. Teaching Leadership Skills: Kris emphasizes the need for female founders to embrace and develop leadership frameworks to avoid abdicating their role.

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Jan 20, 2025

In this episode of Leadership is Feminine, Kris Plachy invites us to explore the transformative power of belief and the role it plays in achieving our goals. Kris challenges us to rethink the foundational beliefs that shape our actions. She unpacks why we often struggle to achieve what we genuinely want and explains how shifting our mindset can open doors to growth and fulfillment.

Drawing inspiration from Dr. Henry Cloud’s book Necessary Endings, Kris examines the art of letting go. She likens this to pruning a rose bush, where cutting back is necessary to allow the healthiest growth and new possibilities to emerge. This serves as a reminder that releasing what no longer serves us can create space for new possibilities.

Kris also expands on the idea of ‘purging,’ encouraging leaders to apply this principle across their lives and businesses. Whether it’s clients, vendors, technology tools, relationships, or team members, she emphasizes the importance of evaluating what aligns with our purpose and letting go of what doesn’t. “All that fear that you had that it would be terrible, fueled you keeping someone in your business. When the truth is, releasing them is going to create so much space and freedom for them, too,” Kris reminds us.

This episode is a call to action for leaders who are ready to eliminate the elements holding them back and to invest their energy into what truly matters. Are you ready to challenge your beliefs, release what’s no longer serving you, and step into a new version of yourself? Tune in and discover how these practices can revolutionize your life and leadership journey.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

  1. Importance of Self-Understanding in Achieving Success

  2. Evaluating Personal and Professional Relationships that No Longer Serve You

  3. Philosophies Around Pruning Business Operations

  4. Team Cuts for Growth: Evaluating team performance to ensure everyone contributes effectively.

  5. Importance of Purging: Marie Kondo's concept of retaining things that 'bring joy'.

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Jan 13, 2025

In this episode of Leadership is Feminine, Kris Plachy explores the power of our thoughts and the processes they set in motion. Kicking off the new year, Kris unpacks the compelling concept that everything we experience is a result of our thoughts. Her guiding principle? "Think, feel, do, get."

Kris challenges us to pause and reflect: What if everything you have—even the things you don’t like—is something you once wanted, either consciously or unconsciously? Building on Carolyn Elliott’s provocative idea that “having is wanting,” Kris invites us to examine our lives with curiosity and honesty.

In this episode, Kris explores the undeniable link between thoughts, processes, and outcomes. She reminds us that every result we experience begins with a thought, which drives a feeling, which leads to an action, which ultimately creates our reality. If we want different results, Kris encourages us to reverse-engineer our desired outcomes: Start with the result you want, then identify the actions, feelings, and thoughts needed to get there.

Ready to take charge of 2025 with purpose and intention? Tune in to this inspiring episode of Leadership is Feminine and discover how to transform your thoughts into the life you’re meant to lead.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

  1. Discussion of Ideas and Their Origins: Every man-made item started from an idea.

  2. Relationship Between Thoughts and Results in Our Lives

  3. Every Result IDerived From a Process: The importance of understanding this process, whether conscious or not.

  4. Taking Accountability for Unwanted Results: Process of tracing an outcome back to the initial thought.

  5. Reworking the Process for Desired Results: The methodology of reworking one's thought, feeling, action to achieve a different result.

  6. Overcoming Negative Circumstances: Encouraging listeners to claim agency over their circumstances.

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Jan 6, 2025

In this episode of Leadership is Feminine, Kris Plachy kicks off 2025 with a powerful reminder: You are the asset. Through a heartfelt and insightful walk-and-talk, Kris unpacks what it truly means to prioritize yourself as the cornerstone of your life and business.

She explores why being “tactic-hungry” isn’t the answer and challenges us to stop outsourcing our wisdom to books, strategies, or others’ advice. Instead, Kris emphasizes the liberating—and sometimes terrifying—truth: the answers you seek are already within you.

Drawing from her own journey and decades of working with clients, Kris shares the difference between tactics and wisdom, why chaos can feel oddly comforting, and how recognizing yourself as the foundation can lead to radical clarity and transformation.

She also announces her focus for the year ahead: helping women embrace their role as the asset in their lives while exploring the Sage’s journey of subtraction, creativity, and reinvention. It’s a call to action for anyone ready to stop spinning and start living with purpose.

This episode is your permission slip to see yourself, believe yourself, and finally act on what you already know to be true. Are you ready to stake your claim in 2025? Tune in for an empowering start to the year

Key Takeaways From This Episode

  1. You’re the Asset: Focusing on the importance of focusing on what you need, in order to be at your best.

  2. Concept of Wisdom over Tactics: The answers are out there and easy to find. But it’s not the answers that are holding you back.

  3. Addressing Unfulfilled Desires: The role of wisdom in achieving objectives.

  4. Recognizing Personal Responsibility and Power: The importance of recognizing one's inherent power to create change.

  5. Connecting to Inner Wisdom: The importance of identifying and not avoiding personal truths.

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