Extraordinary Leadership I Dagmara Asbreuk Coaching & Consulting

Extraordinary Leadership is a leadership transformation company that merges executive coaching, deep identity and energy work, and leadership advisory to help executives and teams lead with boldness making lasting impact & living a legacy behind.

We don’t just develop skills. We help leaders evolve from within to drive exponential business growth, team transformation, and a new era of leadership.

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AIIR Consulting

Senior Executive Leadership Coach

Positive Intelligence

Mental Fitness coach | Positive Intelligence

net4tec

Developed and lead 2 editions of a leadership development program for female leaders, focusing on building highly effective teams and growing talents.

EntreNous Program- Building Highly Effective Teams  - design and facilitation 

Kongsberg Automotive

Head of 2 global project purchasing teams serving 2 different Business Units.
Member of BU management teams and Purchasing management team.
Reporting directly to VP Global Project Purchasing & dottet line to (Sr) Executive VP of Business Units (Heads of Business Unit).
My mission was to implement a newly transformed organization focused on project execution, initiation & lead of supplier VAVE and supplier integration in customer projects on time and budget. Build organizational knowledge & develop teams and talents.

Global Project Purchasing Manager

DENSO

My mission was to strengthen the regional purchasing organization and supply base in Europe covering 11 plants. Together with my team of 3 project and commodity leaders, 7 purchasing executives and leaders in Europe we developed and implemented a regional direction and processes in key areas: supplier and risk management, organizational competency, and Supplier Relationship Management. 
Together with my team, we covered the area of raw materials and parts. 
One of my key roles was to develop my own team, guide and develop my members to become regional leaders.
Reported directly to Head of European Purchasing.

European Purchasing Manager

I initiated and led an establishment of a regional direction on Supplier Management for parts and raw materials, through new cross-functional cooperation. I led a project of 7 strategic buyers and managers from different locations in the European procurement organization that focused on developing key regional supplier management processes. 
I recruited, onboarded, and supported the development of a new European purchasing team.
Reported to Head of European Purchasing and dotted line to VP BU Purchasing.

European Purchasing Team & Regional Project Leader

My mission was to assure cost targets and supplier excellence for the whole portfolio of Aluminium & Flux (Raw Materials) for 7 plants in Europe and spend of 80mln€. 
The responsibility was from benchmarks and internal analysis, vision and strategy definition, guidance on market and price trends, alignment with key top stakeholders in regional management and BU’s to execution in cooperation with cross-functional stakeholders and plant buyers including contract management and negotiation of long-term agreements.
Beyond the above key role, I actively contributed to leveling up commodity management in the organization by establishing a regional standard

European Commodity Manager

I led an aluminum extrusion area and was responsible for strategy development and execution, supply base management, and cost management for 7 plants with a spend of over 40mln€.
Beyond that, I proactively contributed to the development of the regional commodity management function for raw materials, by building a supplier market and capability knowledge, and process efficiency.

European Commodity Buyer

FAURECIA AST, Mouzon, France

Responsible for assuring supplier readiness and meeting cost targets for French customers' projects. Managed suppliers for injection molding, stamping parts, and textile.

Project Buyer

Where inner expansion lead to quantum leaps in
leadership, organization & business.

Do you want to multiply your impact, grow your organization & business beyond limits, set a new standard & shape a new way of leading?

Do you look for 'out of standard' approach to leadership success? 

I partner with impact- and growth-driven CEOs, executives & founders who are ready to lead from a new paradigm -  where energy meets strategy, and success comes from within - effortlessly with  fulfillment &  joy.

My clients activate their highest potential, gain deeper clarity, elevate energy, and tap to intuition that transform their leadership & business growth.

This is what I call the New Leadership Paradigm — leading with vision, aligned energy, elevated consciousness, and magnetic presence, not pressure or overdrive.

It’s how extraordinary leaders unlock exponential impact, results & legacy with joy & ease.

My clients become legacy leaders attracting new opportunities effortlessly.
🚀 Leading boldly with clarity and conviction
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Integrating neuroscience, energy, and quantum consciousness to leadership.

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Dagmara Asbreuk

Starting your own business is one of the most exciting and demanding - career transitions.

Guiding many leaders through their transition into entrepreneurship, and building my own business, one truth became very clear:

Entrepreneurship is more than a career move - it’s your own evolution.

Your business grows to the level of your own growth.

I see there are at least 2 camps on how to build your business:
1️⃣ Chasing best strategies, working very hard, pushing a lot - ending up in exhaustion

2️⃣ Building a business from aligned inner place & from the new paradigm of leadership (energetic, intuitive, conscious)

I am choosing the number 2.

That path definitely requires an inner growth & shift in leadership paradigm.

👉 Here are 9 beliefs that were paradigm shifting in my business.

Some of them are opposite to traditional approaches.

To succeed with your business, you must become the leader your vision and business require. 

That is a strategic priority, not a nice to have.
Everything starts there.

Which beliefs do you run your business with?
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9 beliefs that shifted paradigm in my business

You Don’t Need to Push Harder - You Need to Restore Flow.


You can have the right strategy, vision, and goals but when your flow is blocked, even the smallest action feels heavy.

You start doubting yourself.
Overthinking. Procrastinating.
Feeling disconnected and depleted.

Recently, a client came to me feeling exactly that.

Her nervous system was protecting her - not because she wasn’t capable, but because it didn’t yet feel safe to expand and move forward.

That’s where the real shift begins.
- From doing more → to being more aligned.
- From forcing movement → to creating safety, space, and trust inside.

This is how leadership evolves in the new paradigm - Quantum Leadership.

Leading with awareness of the Law of Resonance.
Prioritizing inner state alignment before action and strategy.

Because who you’re being - not just what you’re doing - shapes your results.

Flow can not be forced.
Flow is a natural state of inner alignment where everything begins to move again with ease and less efforts.

Every journey to restore flow unfolds through three natural stages:
1️⃣ Regulate 
Calm the nervous system, create inner safety, let energy move again.

2️⃣ Elevate 
Release resistance, rebuild confidence, expand capacity for ease and trust.

3️⃣ Stabilize 
Anchor habits that sustain flow and hold more success with grace.

When you restore flow, clarity returns.
Confidence expands.
Creative momentum reignites.

You don’t rise by pushing harder - you rise by aligning deeper.

Your next executive role won’t come because of your experience.


At this level, your expertise and results are already expected.

They’re the entry ticket - not the differentiator.

What truly makes the difference in landing your next executive role and thriving in it - is your magnetic presence & energy you radiate when you speak, listen, and lead. 

The way people feel when they’re with you.
The trust, calm confidence, and certainty you radiate.
That quiet power that makes others feel “I want to work with this person.”

Because presence speaks louder than any resume.

And it’s what creates opportunities that logic alone can’t.

In my work with executives navigating transitions, I often say:
👉 “It’s not about doing more - it’s about becoming & being more.”

To create your next chapter intentionally, you need:

1️⃣ Aligned clarity from within - knowing not just what you want next, but who you’re becoming to succeed.

2️⃣ Courage in letting go - of identities, beliefs, patterns, or environments that no longer reflect your potential or next level.

3️⃣ Embodied presence - transpiring trust, confidence, certainty, and your next-level self.

These shifts help you become magnetic - naturally attract the right opportunities, clients, and roles.

People feel it.
They trust you.
They choose you.

Whether you’re preparing for your next executive move, attracting strategic clients, or elevating your leadership team - the path begins with you “Becoming magnetic”.

This is what we focus on in the first phase of The Legacy Leader™ - helping executives reconnect with their essence, elevate their state, and embody the leader their next level requires.

If you’re standing at the edge of your next chapter - let’s explore 
the faster, and most aligned way forward.

Every time you’re called to your next level…

It’s because your soul desires expansion.

It wants you to grow, serve at a deeper level, impact more people and live from your fullness.

And that requires you to rise.
Again. And again. And again.

After all, you’re not here to play small.
You’re being invited to lead from the bigness of who you truly are.

There are two ways your next level calls you forward:

1️⃣ You aspire for more.
More impact.
More meaning.
More joy, abundance, growth, fulfilment.
More alignment in your career - bigger roles, broader influence, deeper purpose.

2️⃣ Life pushes you forward.
Through challenges, stagnation, misalignment, disconnection, or results that no longer match who you are becoming.

Both circumstances lead to the same invitation:
Rise higher from within.

Every time you choose to rise higher, above the current self and paradigm.

You rise to your truest, highest and most powerful self.
And everyone you lead rises with you.

And here’s the truth:
Each time you go through this process, supported and equipped - you move through it faster.

Your leadership expands faster.
Your impact grows faster.

👉 So here is a reflection for you today:
Where are you invited to rise?
What legacy are you invited to step into?

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✨ If you know you’re meant for your next level - not someday, but now, then The Legacy Leader™ is your space.

It’s where CEOs, executives activate multidimensional growth, and rise into leaders who set a new standard - for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

📩 Get in touch if you want to explore this evolution.

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✨ Lifting the baseline you operate from
✨ Releasing what no longer belongs to your path
✨ Shaping the next version of you
✨ Expanding safety in your body to hold more
✨ Strengthening your ability to lead your mind - so it supports, not sabotages, your expansion
✨ Elevating your state
✨ Embodying new ways of thinking, being, and leading

Your soul desires expansion.

Here’s a reminder I returned to in my own leadership journey this year -
and one I believe many leaders need to hear.


For a long time, we’ve been taught that growth is about becoming.
Becoming better.
Becoming stronger.
Becoming more confident.
Becoming our “next-level self.”

But here’s the truth:
Leadership growth is not about becoming.
It’s about embodying the powerful & true you - you already carry inside.

The one your mind often tries to doubt, minimize, or confuse.

The shift happens when you move from:
❌ “Who do I need to become?”
to
✨ “Who am I being called to embody right now?”

Because the truth is:
Your highest identity isn’t somewhere in the future.

It already exists within you - waiting to be attuned to, not chased.

You do not need to create it.
You need to attune to the frequency that already exists.

This is the paradigm shift that changes everything:
→ your decisions
→ your presence
→ your energy
→ your clarity
→ your impact

Leaders don’t rise by striving.
They rise by remembering their truth and attuning to its frequency.

So if you’re in a season of transition, uncertainty, reinvention or stuckness -
let this be your anchor:

You already hold the identity your next chapter calls for.
Your work is to attune to it - not become it.

This is what we do in The Legacy Leader™ - guiding CEOs, executives, and founders in attuning to their higher identity, so multidimensional growth becomes inevitable.

Want to know more. Let's connect.

Most leaders and teams challenges don’t come from strategy.

They come from inner patterns leaders need to master.

This week on the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, I sat down with Christopher Salem - workplace strategist, bestselling author, and EQ expert - to unpack the real drivers behind high-performing teams:

How leaders manage emotions, communicate, and create psychological safety.

What moved me most was Chris’s honesty.
He shared how early emotional patterns shaped his leadership… until he chose to break through and lead from clarity, grounded presence, and intention.

In this episode Chris share his simple yet powerful framework - “Five Things You Can Control,” - any leader can use to build psychological safety, ownership, and sustainable high performance:

In this episode we unpack each of the 5, and especially:
✅ How assumptions destroy trust and what to replace them with
✅ Shifting from reactivity to grounded response
✅ Aligning behavior with the leader you want to be
✅ How attitude shapes influence
✅ Taking aligned action that actually moves the needle

If you want to elevate your communication, team collaboration and impact as a leader - this conversation is a must.

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The 5 EQ Drivers to Master in Leadership and with Teams with Chris Salem

Your mind cannot realize what your body cannot hold.


This year reminded me how vital it is to strengthen the body’s capacity - the nervous system’s ability to hold expansion toward bigger visions and goals.

Because no matter how strong your mindset - if your nervous system isn’t ready, it will slow you down.

In my work with executives, embodiment of the next-level self is always at the forefront - because you cannot realize your next chapter without elevating your inner baseline.

The version of you that got you here - your current identity, beliefs, emotional range, and energetic capacity - cannot take you there.

That’s why ambitious leaders who focus only on strategy or skills often repeat the same patterns again and again.

Because the same inner architecture keeps recreating the same results.

To realize your next-level vision, the baseline must elevate.

👉 The challenge is this:
Your current baseline feels safe and familiar - to both your mind and your body.

So when you step into a new level of growth, discomfort and resistance naturally arise.

The mind starts to overthink, confuse, sabotage.
The body contracts, freezes, or numbs out.

👉 whispering: “You want to expand… but I’m not ready yet.”

If you push through this phase, your nervous system moves into overdrive -
and eventually, it will force you to stop.

It might look like tiredness, exhaustion, lack of clarity, disconnection, procrastination, or even physical symptoms.

You are not falling behind - it’s a sign of expansion.

And your body says: “Pause. Integrate. Expand your capacity within.”

This is where true leadership transformation happens.
The nervous system becomes your gateway.

When your body- nervous system - feels safe to hold more- you can hold higher levels of responsibility, vision, and impact.

➡️ That’s when leadership becomes magnetic.
➡️ That’s when influence feels effortless.
➡️ That’s when results multiply.

Grateful for the new discoveries and somatic tools I now bring to my clients who are navigating the same expansion.

Because…
Your vision cannot grow beyond what your body - nervous system - can hold.

👉How much capacity are you allowing your body to build for the next level you’re stepping into?

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Sargal Coaching

I  work with executives across diverse industries, equipping them with the skills and insights necessary to drive meaningful transformation and achieve their professional goals. My tailored coaching approach combines proven strategies with a deep understanding of human behavior, enabling leaders to navigate complex challenges with confidence and clarity.

Executive  and Leadership Coach

CPNE

Certification ISO 9001 version 2000: 
Identification, description and analyses of the different processes.
Implementation of continuous improvement programs.

Quality, Environment and Safety Manager

Philip Morris International

Development and launch of new product within  various EU markets
Definition of consumers need together with marketing team and establishment of a plan to reach the launch date, going through all project management steps : product prototyping, panel evaluation and final product selection.

New Product Development

Management of factories specifications, referring to resourcing program, portfolio review and cost saving projects.
Implementation and follow up of product monitoring program in the WEC factories, in order to keep our products within smoking figures tolerances.
Implementation of maintenance projects after prototyping, chemicals analyses and panel evaluation.

Cigarette Designer / Product Management

Manage Quality Assurance related activities, ensuring compliance of Products and Processes to PMI Policies and legal requirements, in order to achieve consumer’s quality expectations, speed to market on new launches and a safe working environment for QA employees.
Ensure the development of the QA team, 10 engineers and technicians, in line with the organization needs

QA Supervisor

Les Ciment du Sahel S.A.

Implementation of certification ISO 9001 version 2000: 
Identification, description and analyses of the different processes, 
Implementation of continuous improvement program: 
Management of interfaces between the different departments,
Realization of internal audits, analyses of global reports and proposal of improvement plans: 
Customers’ complaints treatment

QA Specialist

As an Executive and Leadership Coach, I am passionate about empowering leaders to unlock their full potential and create impactful, lasting change within their organizations. With a focus on emotional intelligence, I guide leaders to enhance their influence and cultivate a thriving team environment.

Over the years, I've partnered with executives across diverse industries, equipping them with the skills and insights necessary to drive meaningful transformation and achieve their professional goals. My tailored coaching approach combines proven strategies with a deep understanding of human behavior, enabling leaders to navigate complex challenges with confidence and clarity.

I firmly believe that effective leadership stems from the ability to connect on a personal level while inspiring others to excel. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills, improve team dynamics, or drive organizational growth, I'm here to support your journey to success.

Sargal means celebrate in Senegalese, my country of origin. I believe we all have talents to celebrate.

Connect with me to discover how you can elevate your leadership impact and create a legacy of positive influence.

Fatou Seck Mathon

Micromanagement isn’t leadership.

It’s fear of losing control.

And the cost is bigger than most leaders realise.

It’s not only slowing things down or clogging calendars.

It’s what you lose in the process:

↳ It kills creativity and motivation.
↳ It erodes trust between you and your team.
↳ And it pushes your best people to walk away.

Micromanagement sends the wrong message. 

Even if the intent is good:

❌ Constantly checking every detail
↳ Tells your team you don’t trust their decisions.

❌ Demanding constant updates
↳ Shows that expectations weren’t clear to begin with.

❌ Overriding decisions
↳ Undermines autonomy and weakens your leadership credibility.

The best leaders don’t watch every move.

They create space for others to move with purpose.

Here’s how strategic leaders lead:

✅ Set clear expectations
↳ Define what success looks like before the work starts.

✅ Build smart feedback loops
↳ Use milestone check-ins to guide progress, not control it.

✅ Celebrate progress
↳ Reward learning, not just perfection. Make it safe to grow.

Let go of control. Lead with trust.

That’s how real impact is made.

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Executive Coach, helping senior leaders on their journey to VP+ level. Leadership Consultant for High Performing Organizations. Trusted by Fortune 500 leaders. Supporting clients globally in both English and French.

Most leaders focus on results.

Great leaders focus on people.

They don’t just look at numbers, tasks, and objectives.

- They notice the energy in the room.
- The tension when someone hesitates.
- The teammate who’s quieter than usual.

Because leadership isn’t only about strategy and tasks 
It’s about the humans doing the work.

And when leaders forget that human side, things start to break:

People shut down
Teams pull back
Trust fades

In my coaching practice, many leaders face this struggle,

Not because they lack skill
But because they lack connection.

The good news?

You can strengthen that connection starting today.

Here are 7 ways great leaders build trust that lasts:

1. They observe more than they speak
They notice tone, silence, and body language.
They lead with awareness, not assumptions.

2. They choose curiosity over control
Not “Why isn’t this done?”
But “What’s getting in the way?”
Curiosity creates clarity.

3. They give feedback with respect
Clear and honest, never harsh.
People remember how you made them feel.

4. They listen without rushing to fix
They don’t jump in too fast.
They make space to understand the real problem.

5. They invite honest conversations
Not quick updates.
They ask questions that open the door to honesty.

6. They support the person, not just the role
Everyone carries more than their title shows.
Great leaders see the whole person.

7. They stay true to their values every day
People know what to expect from them.
Consistency builds deep trust.

Leadership leaves a mark.

Make yours one that lifts people higher,

Not one that tears people down.

What’s one human leadership habit you value most?


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Certified Executive Coach. I help women leaders step into bigger roles and opportunities by increasing their visibility and communicating their value. Leadership Consultant.

Everyone advises you to fix your "weaknesses".

"You need better public speaking skills." 
"Why aren't you more extroverted?" 
"You should be more strategic." 

But here's the secret:

Focusing on your weaknesses keeps you average.

Using your strengths is what makes you stand out.

Most people waste years trying to fix what they lack.

So they end up blending in.

Want a real career advantage?

Leverage your strengths. 

That's where the magic happens.

Here's how:

✅ Own what you're good at
↳ Stop hiding what makes you different.
↳ Talk about your strengths with confidence.

✅ Choose the right opportunities
↳ Pick roles that match your natural skills.
↳ Say no to what doesn't fit you.

✅ Build on your strengths
↳ Take on projects that let you shine.
↳ Let success give you momentum.

✅ Collaborate strategically
↳ Work with people who fill in your gaps.
↳ Great teams balance each other.

✅ Lead by example
↳ Show it's okay to be great at one thing.
↳ Being exceptional at something beats being average at everything.

Stop trying to fix every weakness.

Double down on what you do best.

What's one strength you're ready to lead with?

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Most people carry the heaviest burdens in silence. 

And behind every 'I'm fine' is a story we don't know.

The team member who missed a deadline?
↳ Might be waking up every night with worry.

The colleague who's suddenly quiet?
↳ Might be holding back tears between meetings.

The manager who gave a short reply?
↳ Might be carrying something heavy at home.

People show up while silently holding pressure, grief, or sleepless nights.

Not all struggles are visible.

So when someone seems "off,"
Don't rush to label it as careless, disengaged, or difficult.

Pause.

Lead with curiosity, not judgment.
Give space before jumping to feedback.
Extend empathy before enforcing expectations.

✅ You don't need someone's whole story to be kind.
✅ One kind word shifts the weight of an entire day.
✅ A little grace breaks the cycle of shame.

Kindness isn't soft. 
It builds trust, fuels resilience, and creates safety.

It doesn't slow work down.
It helps people show up as their best selves.

So always:

✅ Assume good intent.
✅ Choose empathy over reaction.
✅ Reach out even if you don't have a reason.

And if you're the one carrying it all?

Be as kind to yourself as you'd be to a friend.

You can't fix everything for everyone.

But you can make someone's day a little lighter.

What's one small act of kindness you can offer today?

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Most people repeat the same habits.

The ones who move forward 

learn the ones they need to change.

I’ve seen this pattern again and again in my clients, in organizations, and in myself.

Growth doesn’t usually fail because of a lack of talent.

It fails because we stay loyal to what feels comfortable:

• Saying yes when we want to say no
• Avoiding conversations that matter
• Waiting to be noticed instead of showing our impact
• Hoping things will get better on their own

Comfort feels safe.
Growth feels risky.

But only one of them moves your career forward.

The leaders who rise aren’t the ones who work the hardest.

They’re the ones who stay honest with themselves:

- What am I avoiding?
- What am I holding onto that no longer serves me?
- Which habits no longer match the level I want to reach?

Here are three shifts that make growth inevitable

✅ Choose aligned action over autopilot
Notice the moments where you default to the old version of you. Choose differently, even once.

✅ Let small discomfort be your signal
The conversation you don’t want to have is often the one that will unlock your next step.

✅ Act before you feel “ready.”
Readiness is a feeling that arrives after you move, not before.

Your next chapter isn’t built in the comfort zone.

It’s built on the decisions that require honesty, 
courage, and a new way of showing up.

What’s one habit you’re ready to outgrow?

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I used to think staying quiet made me easy to work with.

It only made me invisible.

For years, I thought being “low-maintenance” was the right way to lead:

Say yes.
Stay agreeable.
Avoid conflict.

People appreciated the harmony
But they rarely saw my value.

And I see the same pattern in so many brilliant leaders I coach:

They work hard.
They deliver.

But they stay overlooked
because silence hides the impact they’re trying to make.

Here’s what I learnt since
and what I now teach my clients:

If you don’t communicate your value, people fill the silence with assumptions.

And those assumptions rarely match your true potential.

Here are the shifts that make your value impossible to ignore:

1/ Speaking up is leadership
People can’t support what they don’t know.

2/ Making your work visible is clarity
Visibility gives others the context they need to recognize your impact.

3/ Clear goals create real opportunities
When you articulate what you want, doors that weren’t visible before open.

4/ Boundaries elevate your authority
Respect grows when you protect your time, not when you give it away.

5/ Asking for support accelerates your career
The highest performers rise faster when they are open to support.

6/ Your voice is part of your value
Impact comes from being heard, not just being helpful.

These aren’t loud actions.
They’re intentional ones.

And they’re the difference between feeling overlooked and becoming impossible to ignore.

Because the moment you claim your impact,

The room has no choice but to see it.

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Imagine you have been told this at work:

❌ It's great to see "hires like you."
❌ You fill 3 different "quotas" at once.
❌ You bring "some color" to the organization.

We have heard these sentences over and over again.

None of them is appropriate.

It's frustrating and disrespectful.

We are not filling quotas.

We are talented, competent, and experienced.

We bring our expertise and our unique voice.

Next time someone implies otherwise, remind them:

✅ You are a leader, not a token.
✅ You bring expertise, not representation.
✅ You belong because of your impact, not because of optics.

You were not offered a seat at the table.

You earned it.

Ever experienced this at work? Share your story in the comments.

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A few years ago, I was presenting in a meeting. 

When something embarrassing happened.

I completely forgot what I was going to say next.

My mind went blank, and I could feel the room staring at me.

Then something powerful happened.

A senior colleague spoke up with a simple comment that helped me get back on track.

Not to take over.

But just enough to help me breathe and continue with confidence.

That moment changed how I see leadership.

Real leadership is the courage to lift people in the exact moment they fear they’ve fallen.

And I see this over and over again in the leaders who make the biggest impact:

✅ They notice the quiet struggles.
✅ They offer support without taking the spotlight.
✅ They make others feel capable, not dependent.

Here’s what happens when you lift others instead of looking away:

1. People grow faster
A small nudge at the right moment can change someone’s whole trajectory.

2. Teams get stronger
Confidence spreads when people feel supported, not judged.

3. You build trust that lasts
People never forget who helped them when they felt vulnerable.

4. You raise the standard of leadership
Your behavior gives others permission to lead the same way.

If you want to make a lasting impact, start here:

✅ Be the leader who gives someone a chance.
✅ Be the colleague who backs someone in the room.
✅ Be the person who makes hard moments easier to carry.

That’s the kind of leadership people remember.


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The most impactful leaders lead with presence.

Quiet doesn’t mean weak.

Yet, in many workplaces, it’s still seen as a flaw.

If you’re an introverted leader, you’ve probably heard this:

“Speak up more.”
“Be more assertive.”
“Take more space.”

Translation?
Be less like you and more like everyone else.

Let’s be honest:
Quiet leadership isn’t less; it’s less visible.

Most of your work happens beneath the surface:

✅ You think before you speak
✅ You choose your words carefully
✅ You process deeply while others talk fast
✅ You protect your energy to stay intentional

People often applaud what’s loud and overlook what’s thoughtful.

That’s the bias. 

And you’ve been dealing with it for years.

Introverted leaders don’t lack confidence.

They often lack the space to lead in ways that feel right to them.

So here’s what I want you to remember:

→ You don’t need to change who you are
→ You don’t need to be louder to be respected
→ You don’t need to network like an extrovert to be seen
→ You don’t need to “fix” your leadership to move up

You need tools that match your style, not a script to follow.

✅ Quiet leadership works
✅ Strategic listening is power
✅ Presence doesn’t need volume

Your value isn’t in how much you speak.

It’s in the impact you make when you do.

What’s one thing you wish more people understood about introverted leaders?

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Most leaders want the next level.

Very few become the version of themselves who can step into it.

I learned this early in my career, and I see the same pattern every day with the women I coach:

Brilliant leaders with strong results.

But their inner leadership isn’t keeping pace with the career they want next.

Before you lead a team, a project, or a room, you have to lead yourself.

- How you communicate
- How you make decisions
- How you show up under pressure

And when you strengthen it, everything shifts:

- You speak with more clarity
- You make choices with more confidence
- You show up with a presence people trust

Here are 8 powerful ways to start leading yourself at the next level:

1. Develop your self-awareness
Notice your patterns. They influence every decision you make.

2. Regulate your emotions
A calm mind makes stronger choices than a reactive one.

3. Hold yourself accountable
Own your actions. It builds credibility quickly.

4. Advocate for yourself
Say what you need and ask for what you want. 

5. Build discipline in small moments
Confidence grows when you keep the promises to yourself.

6. Practice self-compassion
You don’t grow by being harsh with yourself. 

7. Reflect with honesty
Look back so you can move forward with intention.

8. Keep learning
Your next level requires a version of you who evolves.

The level you want won’t come from the leader you were.

Only from the leader you choose to become.

What’s one shift you will make this week to lead yourself better?

PS: Send me a DM if you are ready for your next level.

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The moment you feel like disappearing

is the moment you need people the most.

This week, I almost skipped my annual alumni retreat.

I wasn’t feeling like myself and didn’t want people to see me low.

Often when we’re not okay, we hide.

We pull back and tell ourselves it’s easier to be alone.

But the moment we retreat is often the moment we need support the most.

So I showed up. Not at my best.

But I did.

And things shifted for me:

- Energy I didn’t know I needed.
- Support, I didn’t think I was craving.
- Clarity I couldn’t have found alone.

In my coaching practice, I see this pattern all the time:

The moment you want to withdraw is usually when connection could help you the most.

And it reminded me of something true for all of us:

You don’t need to be at your best to be worthy of support.

Here’s how to start:

✅ Reach out to one safe person. A simple message is enough.

✅ Don’t hide how you feel. Be exactly as you are.

✅ Join the call or reply to the text. The right people uplift you quickly.

✅ Ask for help. Doing everything alone isn’t strength.

✅ Stay close to communities that remind you who you are.

Let people be there for you.

It’s not a weakness.

It’s how you stay grounded when life feels heavy.

You don’t have to carry everything alone anymore.


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You’d never talk to your team

The way you talk to yourself.

For years, I replayed every mistake in my mind, 
criticized every imperfect moment,
and held myself to standards no one else expected.

Harsh self-talk isn’t accountability.

It’s bad pressure disguised as discipline.

And the cost is higher than most people realize:

↳ It drains your confidence
↳ It slows your decision-making
↳ It keeps you stuck in past moments instead of moving forward

Think about it:

❌ When you replay mistakes
↳ You train your mind to expect the worst, not to learn.

❌ When you speak to yourself with criticism
↳ You create fear, not growth.

❌ When you push without compassion
↳ You build stress, not strength.

But when you change the way you speak to yourself:

✅ You recover faster
✅ You make better choices
✅ You take opportunities with confidence
✅ You show up with steadiness that people trust

Here are the shifts that helped me lead myself better 

and how I coach my clients today:

✅ Replace judgment with curiosity
↳ What can I learn here? Instead of Why did I do that?

✅ Speak to yourself as you speak to others
↳ Honest, but with respect.

✅ Allow yourself to be human
↳ Growth doesn’t require perfection.

Your career depends on the relationship you have with yourself.

When you stop tearing yourself down,

You finally unlock the energy you need to rise.


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Being smart can be a double-edged sword.

It opens doors.

And it also keeps you stuck in patterns that limit your growth.

Here are 7 hidden patterns holding brilliant women back:

1. The Rumination Trap 
↳ You replay mistakes long after they’re over.
↳ Leadership requires learning fast, then moving forward.

2. The Multitasking Trap
↳ You spread yourself across too many priorities.
↳ Impact comes from ruthless focus on what matters most.

3. The Overthinking Trap 
↳ You analyze for so long that decisions pass you by.
↳ Progress requires action, not perfect information every time.

4. The Comparison Trap 
↳ You measure yourself against others instead of growth.
↳ That keeps you chasing standards that aren’t truly yours.

5. The Expertise Trap 
↳ You delay action, thinking you need more credentials.
↳ Leadership is proven in practice, not certificates.

6. The Resilience Trap 
↳ You push through challenges to prove endless strength.
↳ True leaders know collaboration is stronger than endurance.

7. The Humility Trap 
↳ You downplay achievements to avoid standing out.
↳ Confidence in your wins is what inspires trust.

The truth?

You don’t need to work harder or be smarter.

You need to step into your real power.

 Which trap would you add?

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