Do you ever wonder what it takes to be a great leader? To create an impact both at work and in life?
Sonya Shelton, Founder of Executive Leadership Consulting, joins me to explore this and discuss the power of discovering your WHY.
Sonya is passionate about partnering with leaders and high achievers to create a clear vision, enabling them to build work environments where employees are fulfilled and really committed to the organization’s success.
Her WHY? To contribute to the success of leaders to create a bigger impact.
Sonya’s advice is backed by her own experience as an executive, international speaker and consultant, as well as her bestselling book “You’re an Executive, But Are You a Leader?” She shares her wealth of knowledge, as well as actionable steps to help leaders craft a compelling vision and develop their leadership skills.
Tune in to this episode to be inspired and learn how to successfully lead your teams and organization into the future.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
- What makes the difference between an executive and a leader
- Defining success at your company: The importance of clarifying your vision
- How organizations can create a strong vision in an ever-changing world, where the future is unknown
- Practical steps you can take to discover your true WHY
- How discovering your WHY contributes to effective leadership
- How strategy and culture work together to create success for a company
- What are the reasons for the increase in employees experiencing stress and burnout at work
- Red Thread Leadership: The “5 P” formula to grow as fast as your ambition
- What leaders can do to create the biggest impact right now
IMPACT MAKERS PODCAST – EPISODE 77
People & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
- Sonya Shelton / Executive Leadership website
- Sonya Shelton on Twitter
- Executive Leadership Consulting on Instagram
- Sonya Shelton on LinkedIn
- Executive Leadership Consulting on YouTube
- You’re an Executive But Are You a Leader?: The Executive’s Simple Guide to Creating, Communicating and Achieving the Vision by Sonya Shelton
- The WHY Institute
- Impact Makers podcast episode 049: Discovering the Hidden Forces That Drive You to Do Your Best Work With Todd Henry
- Simon Sinek
- Special Gift -> “How To Create Your Winning Dream Team” Masterclass
Key Quotes From This Episode:
“Organizations make the mistake of thinking that culture is just the values or the benefits the employees get or how they treat each other. And those are all very important things. But if your processes and your structure, and how you make decisions, and who gets hired, and who gets promoted and why, aren’t all tied into that – then there’s a disconnect in the culture.” ~ @Sonya Shelton
“Things are changing so fast, there’s so much uncertainty right now with what’s happening…I think that’s leading into a lot of stress at work. And so that’s why we talk about purpose as being so important. When you know why you’re doing what you’re doing, and you have clarity about the strategy and where you’re going and that vision, then it’s easier to navigate those rough waters.” ~ @Sonya Shelton
Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion. ~ @ Simon Sinek
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