The CEO Sage (Formerly Leadership is Feminine)

Do you have an opportunity to reinvent your life or your business or both? Today, I not only want to talk with you about what you want to reinvent in your life, but I also want to help you unearth things that you may not even know are re-inventable. Let's go! What you'll learn from this episode: Reinventing or burning it to the ground? Feminine leadership and the cycle of life. Tethering to the fu...

Nearly every client I have is telling me she can't find anyone to hire right now. Whether you're trying to hire frontline service level personnel or more mid-level professional positions, there are specific challenges. I have solutions! You have to get into the COVID candidate brain. You've got to understand who you are attracting so that you can align. We're going to talk about some truths that w...

Visionary women experience similar challenges. A visionary woman isn't just a visionary in her business, she's a visionary in her life. She often feels unseen, unheard, isolated and empty because visionaries are the people that others go to for help, support, and love. So where does the visionary woman go to work out her worry? If you're a woman with a big dream on her heart and you know that ther...

Many of the women that I work with struggle when it comes to holding team members accountable. But the truth is that accountability is one of the greatest forms of self-care that you can create for yourself as a business owner—even when it's difficult. When you're not taking care of yourself, you're not taking care of your business. Period. In this week's episode of the Leadership is Feminine podc...

Throughout my time as a coach, I've noticed a pattern of powerlessness when it comes to women. This is not only in their relationships with men, but also within themselves, and this general lack of power often leads to victimhood. Another observation is that being an entrepreneur often pushes women to completely unexpected leadership growth which can cause challenges in their partnerships. Because...

In today's interview, Kris talks with Tanya Dalton, a nationally recognized productivity expert, best-selling author and speaker. Tanya serves as a growth strategist for female leaders in the corporate and entrepreneurial sectors. Her 12 month mentorship program, The Intentional CEO helps female entrepreneurs grow thriving businesses and thriving personal lives. What you'll learn from this episode...

Learning how to lead, learning the systems, the practices, the techniques of leadership is one of the highest forms of self-care for a female entrepreneur. Let's talk about responsibility, boundaries, expectations and how your growth and self-care ultimately lead to the growth, development and success of others. What you'll learn from this episode: It's intuitive and instinctual for women to care...

Welcome to my new podcast – Leadership is Feminine! I'm so happy you're here. It's my intention for this podcast to be a space for us to talk about the unique challenges that women leaders face. Let's step into our strengths with confidence and quit trying to fit into a leadership model that is thousands of years old. Are you ready? Let's go! What you'll learn from this episode: I love men. This i...

Are you experiencing the hiring and talent crisis right now? Instead of getting upset about the situation, let's instead do some quick analysis of what matters to you so you can go about your business. We'll talk about keeping an open mind in order to be creative, resourceful, resilient, and determined. What you'll learn from this episode: We are in a talent crisis. Do a quick analysis of what mat...

Did you know that you can always reinvent your business? I hesitate to say RE-invent only because it almost says that we're doing something again. But it's actually less about RE-inventing, and more about IN-venting. We have all been very insidiously infused with what we think the world, life, leadership and business should look like. The world is ready for all sorts of new ideas about what it mea...

Leaders go through several phases of leadership. What phase are you in and do you feel like you're struggling? Today we're talking about getting to that level of leadership success where you're attracting team members who genuinely want to thrive with you and will do so over and over again. What you'll learn from this episode: The different phases of leadership. The first phase of leadership. The...

Behavior is born out of emotions. So, whatever you feel drives your behavior - your actions in the world. And the only thing that we all can assess about one another is our actions. When a leader is cruel or mean, that's someone who doesn't know how to manage an ego, who doesn't have self-awareness. One of the cornerstones of effective leadership is self-awareness. So today we're talking about lea...

I know that you were born perfectly perfect. Your life "kit" was equipped with everything you need to live the life you want to live and to harness whatever you need to make things happen. But your kit didn't come with instructions. So, this CEO tool allows you to use what you have without dictating to you who you're supposed to be. It leads to wisdom, and once you have wisdom, you can handle anyt...

It's normal for human beings to desire comfort and to avoid change, but working for an entrepreneur can be "disruptive." We need our employees to come along with us. So, what do you do when you have employees who settle and become complacent? It's not really their fault. The first person you have to look at -- is you. What you'll learn from this episode: How comfort and safety can become so much a...

For women who run their own companies, taking a vacation can be a challenge. And FYI - going somewhere just so you're not in your house, but still working, is not vacation. That's just going on a trip. That's virtual work. I'm talking about a real getaway from work! What you'll learn from this episode: The elements that go into being able to take a vacation. The dream is the team. Do you have a te...

Today we're talking about "overwhelm" – probably in a way that you haven't thought or heard about it before – in hopes of providing you with some relief and the ability to move forward in a different way. Overwhelm is not an enemy - it's just an indicator light. What you'll learn from this episode: Kris's personal experiences with overwhelm. Why women need a place to go where they can just think a...

Entrepreneurs are usually full of hustle. They're scrappy and all about winning. And that works for a while, but it often leads to burn out and overwhelm. Despite all the winning, they may find that they don't even love what they do anymore. Truth-be-told, scrappy and hustle isn't a long term business strategy. Today we're talking about the importance of "the way" - not just "the win." So what doe...

If you're having a hard time finding good talent, and nobody's coming to the interviews, or those who do come aren't the people you'd hire – listen in folks. Don't come at this from a place of scarcity. Regroup and rethink the way you hire. This is about making your work environment the one that everybody wants to work for, and I can help you do that. What you'll learn from this episode: Vital les...

So, you're thinking about promoting someone in your business. How do you know if it's really time – if they're really ready? CEOs need some kind of litmus test to use when they're considering promoting someone. Here's the test! What you'll learn from this episode: You should have a clear job description for this person's current role - clear goals, and some sort of measurement process that you're...

These are the key roles every woman who is leading a business and running a life must have filled. Every female CEO needs these people in order to be supported – not just in her business, but everywhere in her life. What you'll learn from this episode: The importance of having someone who tells you the truth about money. Having a person to help take care of you. The necessity of a solid team. You...

In today's interview, Kris talks with Dr. Shanita Williams, a TEDx Speaker, HR Leader and author of the newly released book, Feedback Mentality: The key to unlocking and unleashing your potential . Shanita specializes in helping people S.I.F.T. through the feedback that causes anxiety or stress and gives ideas for taking action in a healthy way. TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRnsF_L9a...

You know that person. The one who is jealous and full of envy and has to go out of her way to minimize anyone she believes is better than her or has more than her. She's usually insulting, rude, dismissive, and mocking. She wants you to tone down your leadership and your role. She wants you to play small and dim your light. That is the very thing we're trying to get away from as women. We have to...

So what is your "tax season"? Is it April 15th? Maybe it's Christmas or Mother's Day. But what about pre-season or post-season? The reason this is a problem, whatever your "season" is, is because you don't have the team to support you. What you'll learn from this episode: I'm not trying to minimize the level of work that people have. But we all have a tax season. The importance of having a team th...

I cannot believe how lucky I am to work with such amazing women leaders every. single. day. I had a Q & A call with a few of my current and former How to CEO clients and, I won't lie to you, it was FIRE. We discussed their motivations for joining the program, what it was like as they went through the course, and what they took away from it. I can't wait for you to listen! What you'll learn from th...

Has your shining team member turned into a shiny team member? The terms are pretty similar, but the motivation of each is quite different. The ugly truth is that they can't be rehabilitated. So, let's talk about what to do when those high-performing types become business-destroying, gobbling-up creatures. What you'll learn from this episode: A shining team member is someone who is luminous and ill...