Leadership Transformation (How to Stop Managing and Start Leading: It Is Not About Where You Start but Where You Finish!)

Many organizations experience lack of organizational leadership; specifically, effective leadership, communication, and leadership ethics. I assist my clients through guidance, mentorship, and instruction. We work together to propel clients’ lives and careers to the next level with intention and ownership. I streamline operations by driving team cohesion, cultural diversity, inclusion delivering a top-tier workforce. Nothing compares to the power of action and as an organizational leadership speaker. I am available to speak at various forums and settings. I thrive by creating innovative workshops and interactive keynotes to ensure that clients’ organizations are ready for the next level of leadership.

Self-reflection: Be a Leader of One Before Becoming a Leader of Many...Always Be The Best Version of Yourself…Be “Younique”

Not only for organizational leaders but for individuals, communities, religious organizations, etc. It is all about being the best version of you. To get right down to business, you are here because you want to know about being the best version of you. What king of image do you want to convey? Are you an example to others? You never know who is looking to you as a role model. Some you know, some you don’t. You want to be “Younique”

Self-reflection brings perspective to our lives. It helps us learn, grow, appreciate and understand. Taking the time for reflection is a bit of a lost art. Most of us, unfortunately, are living unexamined lives. Simply put, self-reflection is taking the time to think about, meditate on, evaluate, and give serious thought to your behaviors, thoughts, attitudes, motivations, and desires. The process of diving deeply into your thoughts and emotions and motivations and determining the great, “Why?” behind them.

Blueprint for Empowerment

Do you know what makes people feel invincible?...Power - the ability to make decisions for themselves, and sometimes others, that influence outcome or recognition. Empowering your team does two essential things that allow you to be more effective: Thing 1: By empowering your team you build intrinsic and extrinsic confidence in their ability to execute collective missions and goals which strengthens their trust in the organization. Thing 2: Creates the secondary level of leadership necessary when you are not present for key decisions so that your team, and the organization, can continue to be productive.

Why are these important? Because no one leads an organization to success on their own. The first one - building confidence in your team's abilities - will show throughout their work and interactions. The second one - secondary leadership - is a tribute to the continued development of leaders.

Empowering your team: As a leader, learning to empower your team is a matter or discernment and trust. It is not a casual act for a leader and will require a continuous, and comprehensive, of analysis and observation to gauge its effectiveness. So, to wrap this up, empowerment creates a healthy, positive, and ultimately successful organization - one in which there is individual ownership of the vision and trust in leadership.

Communication Controls the Culture

Good communication skills are considered to be the most essential skills a leader must have. Effective leadership and effective communication are closely intertwined. An effective leader is a leader who has the ability to take charge of, direct, and motivate others. Here's the catch: communicating well is to be understood, but it is also the ability to understand. Poor communication skills can lead to discourse and frustration among a team, which can cause detrimental setbacks. Not every situation, or leadership style requires the same level of communication skill, but the effectiveness should be level across the board.

Don't Forget: Communication is a two-lane road: listening is just as important as hearing yourself speak - if not more important. Actively listening to the other party involved in conversation allows you to have a more open and effective exchange. Knowing when to pause and allow the other party to speak is a powerful skill that shows respect and willingness to hear another viewpoint and really dive into it.