There are some aspects of leadership that are universal: no matter your personality, industry, background, or audience, true leaders show up in certain ways. In today’s podcast episode, I discuss some of the common traits and styles that make up successful leaders.

All this quarter, I’m talking about various aspects of leadership. Today, I want to talk about Speaking with Leadership Authority.

For some of you, you are already holding a leadership position, so these strategies will be immediately useful for you. Others of you aspire to leadership roles, and today’s topic of Taking on Stretch Assignments to Boost Your Leadership Creds will be particularly useful for you.

Today, my guest, Jane Springer, and I talk about dressing for leadership roles for both men and women. Hear her insights for the dressiest work environments down to casual Friday faux pas.

You’ve heard me say this before: Leadership is attitudinal, not positional. Many people mistakenly believe that to ACT like a leader, you must be IN a leadership position. Today, I want to touch on the Top 10 Leadership De-Railers.

Throughout this quarter, the episodes have been centered on leadership. In many cases, the focus has been on the “doing” aspects of leadership. Today, we’re talking about the “being” aspects of leadership.

My guest today is Peter Berry, whose leadership experience is varied and fascinating; particularly interesting in light of his undergraduate degree in Fine Arts. Peter is a perfect example of how a liberal arts degree can be a great springboard for moving into leadership roles.

Carissa and I speak about how to become a fearless speaker. This topic is especially important for women, and Carissa tells us why. She talks specifically about becoming a fearless speaker during job interviews, when giving presentations, and when you are having one-on-one, difficult conversations. She explains how to bring down our anxiety, boost our self-confidence, and be extremely prepared for these conversations.

Determining the organization’s culture (and/or the sub-culture of your specific department or business unit) is key to knowing how to approach your work from day one. A major component of organizational culture is readiness to change. Today we will cover these cultures.

My guest today is Jen Ngozi, founder of NetWerk®, a global women in leadership organization and movement on a mission to help everyday women worldwide build the community, confidence, and skills needed to become leaders. In today’s episode, Jen provides the listeners with invaluable tips to STOP apologizing for everything and how to communicate like a leader.

Today, my guest is Heather Younger, author of The Art of Caring Leadership. In this episode, Heather and I talk about the six areas of self-leadership from her book and why it is so important to lead yourself before you can effectively lead others.