New Leadership Traits Part 1 - EP037

Women's Empowerment School

Most women have a love-hate relationship with words like LEADERSHIP and POWER. Yes, we want to make an impact and influence others. But the patriarchal model of leadership is that of a bully who uses their ego to wield power over others. Someone who is not particularly kind, loving or compassionate. How can we redefine what it means to be a good leader? And what are the characteristics of strong leadership in an evolving, post-patriarchal world?

Today, Sylvia walks us through the first 6 of 12 new leadership traits or freedoms that helped her navigate her father’s death. She explains how the freedom from fear and self-doubt helped her make decision after decision without browbeating anyone (including herself!) and describes how freedom from the need to please supported her when others disagreed with her handling of a situation.

Sylvia goes on to discuss the freedom from resistance that allowed her to surrender to the moment and achieve a flow state despite circumstances beyond her control. Listen in for Sylvia’s insight around embracing the paradox that comes with freedom from time pressure and learn how being free of perfectionism helped her find beauty in a messy, imperfect, surreal situation.

Topics Covered

Why leadership and power are not sexy words for women

The first 6 new leadership traits for post-patriarchal leaders

1. Free of FEAR (as internal or external driver)
2. Free of SELF-DOUBT
3. Free of the NEED TO PLEASE OTHERS
4. Free of RESISTANCE
5. Free of PERFECTIONISM
6. Free of TIME PRESSURE

How the 6 freedoms helped Sylvia navigate her father’s death

How the patriarchy is driven by a paradigm of resistance

The impact of adding perfectionism to stressful circumstances

Finding the perfection in messy, imperfect situations

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Resources

Women’s Empowerment School EP015

Women’s Empowerment School EP031

12 Leadership Powers for Successful Women by Sylvia Becker-Hill

Join hundreds of other professional women from around the world in Sylvia’s next Masterclass “From Frustration to Freedom—The 5 Truths That Turn Women into Leaders Who Have It All” on October 26-27, all weekend long, by signing up here: www.becker-hill.com/freedom. Don’t forget to download and print your powerful workbook to capture your insights and get Sylvia’s self-coaching process to erase lies from your brain and choose your new truths.