Top-down leadership is out, and collaborative leadership is in. The business world is changing faster than ever. From internal cultural shifts, to still-emerging gender equity in the workplace, to what seems like nonstop coverage of “the great resignation”, companies and those that lead them are hard-pressed to keep up.
No matter the forces at work, the key to successful entrepreneurship and business building is in your leadership and your company culture. There is no tolerance for old-school thinking and authoritarian leadership amongst today’s employees, and customers and business partners proactively seek out companies whose values they align with.
As a soul-centered leader, this is your time to shine. This is your time to step up and create a company and a culture you can be proud of, and that people will flock to.
Ignite Your Leadership is the real-world map for accomplishing this. Filled with inspiring examples from strong female leaders, and peppered with thought-provoking questions and insights that you can apply to your life and business today, the future starts with you, and it starts today.
Through four guiding pillars, you will explore the concepts of:
Let it Begin With Me
- What is a leader? How do they show up for themselves and for others?
- How to align your business with your values, and the concept that leaders are givers.
- Strategies to shake off the negative messages of the past.
- Guidance on letting your trials teach you, and finding activities that heal you so you can lead others.
- Leading with joy - know that everything you do has a ripple effect.
Culture Shift - Understanding the shifts in leadership styles of today - from hiring practices to team management.
- Discovering the secrets of powerful change - from grassroots efforts and up.
- Being present with those you lead so they are safe to express and grow.
A New Organizational Paradigm
- Keys to building a collaborative team - when we support each other we all rise!
- Learning to rely on others and not do it all yourself.
- Strategies for growing a team for a soul-aligned business.
Leading with Your Own Light
- Tips for leading as an introvert.
- Ideas to support people in being their own best friend - and for making sure you’re doing it for yourself too.
- Inspiration to be the best version of yourself as you are today - and be a mirror for others to see the best in themselves.
- A call to step into your own brand of weirdness - rebel leadership without compromising your values.
And finally,
Heterarchy - a new paradigm for leadership, is envisioned and explained.
Contributing authors include: Pat Alva-Kraker, Shawniel Chamanlal, LCSW, Cristal L. Cook, LCSW, Leslie M. Gomez, Teresa Hnat, Rosemary King, Soribel Martinez, Kelly McCarthy, Mary Ann Pack, Barb Pritchard, Brittany Quagan, MS, LPC, Kathleen Troy, Joan Reed Wilson, and Amy Flores-Young.
