Podcast Episode #116: "Creating an Authentic Leadership Style" - an Interview with Barbara Holzapfel
Creating an Authentic Leadership Style
In case you missed my LIVE interview with the fabulous Barbara Holzapfel (Former Vice President of Microsoft Education and Board Member), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:
- Be bold in your ambition
- Be authentic and know what matters to you
- Lean into tough feedback, learn from it, and keep going! (edited)
- Be clear on your values
- Have a world-class personal advisory board who will push you outside your comfort zone
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An Exercise From My Upcoming Book "ZONED-IN: The Mental Toughness Required for a World-Class YOU"
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I am SO excited to share a sneak peek from my upcoming book, "ZONED IN: The Mental Toughness Required for a World-Class YOU!"
The content of the book was inspired in part by your questions, input, struggles and triumphs. My intention for ZONED IN is to be a mindset guide, manifesto and call to action, so it empowers you to take even more consistent bold action towards whatever is most important right now (your personal Olympics.)
The book starts with an exercise in reflection using the "Ambition Checkpoint Questionnaire."
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CHAPTER 1, SECTION 2: GET TO KNOW YOURSELF
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