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Hello everybody! Welcome back to season 6 episode 2 of the affirm your abundance podcast…
Today we’re going to be affirming our authentic leadership but before we get to that…real quick last week I got a chance to update ya’ll on some new AYA resources,
so shout out to everyone who signed up for their courses and got their AYA surprise! I hope it’s giving you what you need in this moment…..
And if you don’t know what I’m talking about check out our last episode or go to my website affirm your abundance.com to learn more…
Ok so like I said for todays episode, we’re going to talking about being authentic when you’re in your leadership role…
And I want to start off with acknowledging a quote unquote “paradox” that many leaders I see struggle with, myself included, and that is finding the harmony between being vulnerable while also being strong and resilient.
When you are leader, whether in your home, workplace, or community…
people are going to look to you for inspiration, for guidance,
and you have to decide how much of yourself are you willing to share to the people you lead and no one really prepares you for that.
So if you’re not intentional, you can slip and create a version of yourself that you think people want, but it’s not really who you are, so then you come off as fake and disingenuous.
Look, it’s important of course, to have your boundaries set,
but also recognize there’s actually great strength in being vulnerable with your team & the people you inspire. You get to decide how vulnerability feels for you in a way that is authentic yet doesn’t jeopardize your feeling of safety.
See I personally don’t subscribe to the stigma of vulnerability being viewed as weakness… The real problem I find… are leaders are tryin to skip steps, and you can’t be vulnerable with others, let alone your team, when you’re not being vulnerable with yourself first.
Are you giving yourself the dedicated space to process your experiences? Do you know what coping tools work for you? & If so, are you using them? Cuz sometimes we can know what works and that doesn’t mean were using them… If you said no to any of these questions… congrats… this is your area of opportunity.
Allow yourself to connect with self-reflection tools like therapy, meditation, or even an intentional morning run… and make that time for self, a priority in your life. Because you’re worthy of that. This is how you create space for you to embrace vulnerability and grow authentically as an individual first, then be able to transfer those same skills over as a leader.
You got this…
Let’s affirm our authentic leadership together. Repeat after me either to yourself or outloud:
1. I am a strong leader who inspires and empowers others everyday.
2. I lead with authenticity, integrity, & compassion.
3. I embrace vulnerability & transparency as my strength
4. I build genuine relationships and supportive environments
4. I communicate my boundaries with confidence & respect my team’s boundaries as well.
Yesss… I challenge you to take a few moments after this podcast and reflect on what vulnerability looks like for you?
And how can you use this vulnerability in your position to lead more authentically moving forward.
next week we’re going to start tackling to topic of burn out so make sure youre subscribed and remember you are worthy of having this time for yourself….
so I thank you for sharing it with me and I look forward to affirming our abundance together more next week.
take care.