Legendary Leaders: For Female Business Leaders

As successful career women, we know that getting results as quickly and consistently as possible is critical.  There is constant pressure to deliver both performance and business results at each phase of our careers. That isn't new. We have focused on getting expedited results from the time we were in grade school to now. So why do some newly promoted execs take a year to generate the necessar...

It's the 5th and final episode in this series focused on Executive Negotiations. Today we are going to tackle two subjects in tandem. First, how do you actually master the skills of being an effective negotiator? Second, now that you get the concepts of negotiation and why they matter to you as an executive, what is the framework necessary to successfully negotiate? Step 1: How do you become a...

This month we have been diving into the components of executive negotiations. We know what negotiations are and why they matter. If we want to be successful executives and negotiate effectively, what does success actually look like? What are the attributes of success so that when we see it in ourselves, we know we are on the right track? Before we look internally, let's look externally. When y...

As a new executive, you may have been shying away from being an active negotiator.  You may be telling yourself that other people know more than you, that they are going to see through your arguments and shoot you down, that everyone is going to see you don't belong in this role once you step into a negotiation, etc. If that's how you currently feel, then how do you become a skilled negoti...

Last week we spent time defining "negotiation." This discussion also taught us the key distinction between negotiation and manipulation and why if we do not recognize the difference between the two, we are going to avoid negotiating instead of leaning in and using this skill set to get results. Now let's dive into understanding why executive negotiations are a critical skill to creat...

This month, let's talk about all things related to negotiations. As a new executive, your day-to-day activities will require you to negotiate effectively. So what does that look like? Where do you even start? How do you master it? Before we just dive right in, let's pause for a second. Let's pause and let's be honest. Did you cringe at the word "negotiation?"  In my exper...

We are wrapping up this series of common executive pitfalls with one of the primary culprits that cause delays in executive-level performance. Just like self-blame, facts over people, and earning your seat before you speak, the concept of prioritizing "doing" over "leading" is an action that will derail a promising executive career. So what is this pitfall?   As we have already...

As a new exec, do you feel like you haven’t yet earned the right to speak up?  Yes, you got the seat at the table when you took the role.  But as we mentioned before, if you haven’t prepared to perform, you are feeling both shame and self-doubt. You may be thinking, “If I missed the preparation portion of execing correctly, how can I even hold down my seat at the table?”  This combined with what w...

Last week we talked through the common pitfall aka the momentum killer called self-blame.  If you didn’t listen in, go check it out and get the workbook to help you avoid self-blame going forward. Today, let’s dive into the concept of facts vs. people. When you were a professional, a manager, a director, a team leader, etc. you spent your time focused on what? Facts.   It was your job to be the su...

Last month we spent 5 episodes creating your executive brand. In one of those episodes, we discussed the common pitfalls new executives step into while creating their brands.  That one episode generated so many questions and inquiries that I decided to spend this month diving into the common pitfalls of new execs.  So here we are.  Are you ready to spend the month discussing common pitfalls? While...

Welcome to the very last episode in this series: Creating Your Executive Brand.  Today we are going to wrap this up by discussing how we know when we’ve got our brand just right.  You know last week we talked about the pitfalls, i.e., the actions and activities we want to stay away from.  So if we've talked about the pitfalls, it’s only fair that we talk about how we know we are on track, righ...

Welcome to another episode of our Creating Your Executive Brand series.  I’m getting some great feedback on how this series is helping you think about your executive brand, even for those of you who aren’t executives yet, you're letting me know how this is helping you prepare for the next level and I love it.  Congratulations on the growth and development of your executive brand! This week we...

I’m glad you have come back for episode 3 in our series Creating an Executive Brand.  Last week we dove into what an executive brand is and why it matters.  This week let’s talk about what an ideal brand looks like, shall we? What does an ideal brand look like?  Now, if you did the work in the workbook last week you'll remember that I asked you an important question.  Who do yo...

This is the second episode in our Creating Your Executive Brand series.  Did you get your mind right last week?  Did you prepare yourself to take in the knowledge we are going to share this month?  If you did, awesome.  If you didn’t, get the workbook and do the work from last week. This week we are going to dive into the purpose of your executive brand.  We cannot get to...

Since it’s the first day of a new month you know what that means, we are kicking off a new series for the month of March! What are we diving into this month?  It's the foundational topic we teach here at Legend Leaders, creating your executive brand! While it may not sound like a fun topic, I think we can agree that it is a necessary topic. Now, if you read the topic in the title of this epis...

Welcome to the last episode of this series: performance vs. permission.  We have been diving into both of these concepts as it relates to our professional lives; what they are, why they matter, how they work together, and how we become consciously aware of these two components so that we can use this knowledge to get what we want out of life.  Today we are tying it all together to unders...

Welcome to the third episode in the series I'm calling Performance vs. Permission.  Last week we dove into the concept of performance.  At this point, we have a clear understanding of what performance really means, who defines it, and how we actually achieve it.  If you didn’t listen to last week’s episode, go check it out because we are about to build on those concepts in today's e...

Last week we kicked off this mini-series by defining the 4 Ps and how they work together.  This month we are diving into phase 2 of the 4 Ps: Performance vs. Permission. Let me ask you, what is performance really?  What do you think about when you hear the word “performance?” I would wager a guess that for you, the word performance is almost synonymous with the word success. You are perf...

Last month on the Legendary Leaders podcast we focused on phase 1 of the 4 P's, Promotion vs. Preparation.  This month, we are moving into phase 2 of the executive success pathway which is Performance vs. Permission. Did you just go, "Performance vs. Permission, what in the world is that?" If you did, I get it. I get it because I’ve lived it and I have helped a large number of other super-tal...

This month we are talking through the concept of promotion vs. preparation and why these two concepts must be understood and applied if we want to create a high-performance executive brand as a new executive.  Today we are solving the conundrum of what we feel like are competing forces: promotion vs. preparation. As a high-performing, high achieving, female leader, you are either in two situa...

This month we are talking through the very real stages of "promotion vs. preparation" in our executive careers and why understanding and acting on each of these components is critical if we want to create a high-performance executive brand.  Last week we dove into the concept of "promotion."  Today is all about acts of preparation. Why must we prepare to exec correctly? The short answer...

As a high-achieving female corporate executive, today's topic should be one you are very familiar with: promotion.  No doubt you have been promoted multiple times throughout your career and you are either about to move into the executive ranks or you have done so in the past year. Now let's get honest with each other for a second. Because we have experienced it, we believe we have a good unde...

Welcome to 2023!  We are kicking off the year by discussing the concept of promotion vs. preparation.   Why must this be understood and overcome as a new executive if we want to create a high-performance executive brand? It takes women on average 10 years to get promoted to an executive seat.   That’s 10 years of doing what? Focusing on the next promotion.  We are constant...

It’s the last Wednesday of the year and you have done a tremendous amount of work this month to ensure that 2023 is the best year yet!  You've been kicking butt in "Preparation Season" and I’m beyond proud of you!  You are on the very last step to building the correct plan and proper momentum to hit January 1st with some speed!  It's time to set your milestones and start taking acti...

It’s Preparation Season!  We are going to make this next year THE BEST YEAR of our lives.  How do we do that?  You've been working through it if you have been listening to the previous episodes. Last week you assessed how you did this year.  You also determined why you got the results you delivered.  No judgment.  No harsh words to yourself about yourself if you didn’...