Designed to Lead: 7 Leadership Styles Grounded in Your Strengths
Has anyone ever told you that you have what it takes to be a leader? Even better, do you think you have what it takes?
Here are 4 leader myths that hold many women back from claiming their leadership potential:
You need a specific title to be a leader
You need to head up a team to be a leader
You need to have people reporting to you to be a leader
You need permission to be a leader
Let’s bust these myths right now! Truth? You don’t need ANY of those things to qualify you as a leader.
If you are a professional, a businesswoman, an entrepreneur, active in a ministry, organization, or a non-profit, guess what, you're a leader!
You have what it takes to lead right now, where you are. Permit yourself to accept that as truth!
Now, what are you going to do about it? Want a suggestion?
Start paying attention to the way YOU lead. The easiest way to do this is to examine how your signature strengths show up in your leadership.
What Kind of Leader Are You?
Now that you’re sold (as I hope you are) on the idea that you have leadership potential, I created this cool infographic just for you to get a sense of your style of leadership based on your top CliftonStrengths (Strengthsfinder). Feel free to mix & match styles. After you check it out, I invite you to share it with others.
I'm an Analytic. The fact that I created this infographic says a lot about my strengths and passion to share my knowledge and expertise in my professional life.
One of my clients is a Developer. A few of her top strengths are Empathy, Developer, and Restorative. She is literally designed to be amazing and fulfilled at seeing the potential in others and rooting for them to bring their best version of themselves in their lives in her work in the mental health arena.
Ready to Dig Deeper?
Because I believe that knowing your leadership type gives you the confidence to be bold as a leader, I invite you to dig a bit deeper on how you show up professionally as a leader. I designed a guide, based on the infographic that gives you greater insight into each of the seven Leadership Styles.
You can download it HERE.
One of the primary services I offer is strengths-based coaching for professionals and entrepreneurs. Knowing how you can leverage your unique strengths to lead in your brilliance is key to your fulfillment and impact as a leader.
It would be my privilege to coach you about how to strategically leverage your signature strengths to define your leadership brand. Schedule your complimentary discovery session. Or, feel free to drop me a line by contacting me at theunveiledway@gmail.com.
Abound in your brilliance, superstar!
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Natalie Jobity, MPhil, MBA, ACC, founder of The Unveiled Way, is a leadership and career coach, consultant, brand strategist, bestselling author, mentor, speaker, and facilitator who has earned a reputation as "The Brilliance Unveiler." She empowers female leaders to live in the fullness of their purpose and unveil their brilliance by leveraging the power of their strengths, expertise, and distinctiveness, so they make transformative impact in their sphere of influence.
Visit Natalie’s website to learn more about how she partners with leaders with her signature “Unveil Your Brilliance” program and her "Brand Your Biz Like a Boss" consulting service. While you’re there, join her Unveiled community and take her Leadership Brand Assessment quiz.