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2025-09-30 - Do I have to lose myself in order to lead effectively?
Jane is in her first leadership role. She thought she would love it; it is what she has worked so hard for - this promotion was meant to be her greatest achievement. But the day to day reality of leading her team isn't feeling like that. In fact, Jane is beginning to wonder how she can reconcile what she feels is important in life with how her employer expects her to behave like. Jane is beginning to think that she has to choose between sacrificing herself and keeping the job or losing it. How did it get like this? Does it always have to feel like this?
Is this you?
Do you feel that being a leader means packing away your personal values? Do you feel that you're acting out a leadership role that isn't you, that you're going to be ‘found-out' as the imposter that you secretly believe yourself to be, or that you have to steel yourself for the working day ahead?
The statistics on the long-term effect of leadership courses demonstrate the inherent weakness - only 5% of the new-learning is still being acted upon six months afterwards.
We believe that great leaders do not separate themselves from their leadership. We believe great leaders are enlightened to the value that being their genuine selves at all times - not just at home - brings to their ability to inspire and lead others. We believe that great leaders are consciously awake to the need to be the best version of themselves they can be - their highest selves
Is this you?
Do you feel that being a leader means packing away your personal values? Do you feel that you're acting out a leadership role that isn't you, that you're going to be ‘found-out' as the imposter that you secretly believe yourself to be, or that you have to steel yourself for the working day ahead?
It doesn't have to be like that!
Leading people doesn't have to feel like self-sacrifice.
Leadership can be one of the most enlightening and positive experiences of life!
Leadership can see you achieve wonderful things together with your colleagues.
Leadership performed well can definitely improve everyone's life.
But many leadership training courses miss the most fundamental foundation stones of how to become a great leader - they forget that great leaders bring themselves wholly and fully to the role.The statistics on the long-term effect of leadership courses demonstrate the inherent weakness - only 5% of the new-learning is still being acted upon six months afterwards.
We believe that great leaders do not separate themselves from their leadership. We believe great leaders are enlightened to the value that being their genuine selves at all times - not just at home - brings to their ability to inspire and lead others. We believe that great leaders are consciously awake to the need to be the best version of themselves they can be - their highest selves
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What My Clients Say
"When I took over a new team I wanted to create a shared vision within an improved team environment and make better use of the team's time. Gina devised and facilitated a super 4 hour workshop which she delivered at my office in Canary Wharf. I met with her before the meeting and was able to explore not only the areas I felt were blocking progress and the potential issues facing the team. I found the discussion extremely useful in developing my role as the leader of the team and in planning the strategies to use with the team.
We worked as a team throughout the session. Everyone was successfully encouraged to take ownership of the issues and see themselves as part of the solution.
During the session we identified several things which were getting in the way of optimum team efficiency and which constantly drained our resources. Gina ensured that everyone had a voice and that there was a real sense of 'team'. Everyone felt valued and even the tricky issues were fully aired and dealt with in a positive and constructive way.
We developed, together as a cohesive unit, strategies and approaches that we were all willing and keen to adopt to improve our efficiency and effectiveness. The session was very practical but fun too. People were fully engaged in the process
All our thoughts and ideas were recorded in a very well executed, team-building environment. We left the session with priorities identified and a cohesive plan to move the agenda forward for ourselves and with other departments and with the Senior Management Team of the company.
Back at the desk, the team felt they had been offered a great opportunity to air their frustrations and share their ideas. They had been empowered to find their own solutions and resources that could be easily employed to produce better results.
The results of the session were lasting and far reaching. We had together created a way of making far better use of our individual and team time and manage the expectations of other departments.
It was a really worthwhile session which I recommend Gina to any manager who wants to build the department's sense of team or more efficient and effective use of the team's time.
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We worked as a team throughout the session. Everyone was successfully encouraged to take ownership of the issues and see themselves as part of the solution.
During the session we identified several things which were getting in the way of optimum team efficiency and which constantly drained our resources. Gina ensured that everyone had a voice and that there was a real sense of 'team'. Everyone felt valued and even the tricky issues were fully aired and dealt with in a positive and constructive way.
We developed, together as a cohesive unit, strategies and approaches that we were all willing and keen to adopt to improve our efficiency and effectiveness. The session was very practical but fun too. People were fully engaged in the process
All our thoughts and ideas were recorded in a very well executed, team-building environment. We left the session with priorities identified and a cohesive plan to move the agenda forward for ourselves and with other departments and with the Senior Management Team of the company.
Back at the desk, the team felt they had been offered a great opportunity to air their frustrations and share their ideas. They had been empowered to find their own solutions and resources that could be easily employed to produce better results.
The results of the session were lasting and far reaching. We had together created a way of making far better use of our individual and team time and manage the expectations of other departments.
It was a really worthwhile session which I recommend Gina to any manager who wants to build the department's sense of team or more efficient and effective use of the team's time.
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A Mills, World Wealth Banking Executive, London & Hong Kong