Living While Leading with Sharon Ehrlich

34: How Women Executives Master Response Over Reaction for Strategic Leadership


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This episode dives into the critical difference between reacting and responding. 

As you navigate the high-stakes world of leadership, the pressure to act swiftly can often overshadow the wisdom of thoughtful decision-making. This show  highlights how emotional reactions, especially when attached to specific outcomes, can derail the very success you strive to achieve.

Explore the long-term impacts of knee-jerk reactions and discover practical strategies for women leaders to master mindful decisions.

This episode is a must-listen for women executives seeking to lead with intention and empower those around them towards constructive behavior and strategic decision-making. 

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Link to episode 16  Why Women Executives Should Know the Risks of the ‘One More Thing’ Mindset. 

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Sharon Ehrlich is a leadership strategist who turns stalled teams and overwhelmed leaders into high-impact performers, one conversation, one workshop, one coaching session at a time.

Through bespoke, problem-solving workshops, she helps organizations tackle real-world challenges—misaligned priorities, fractured communication, low morale—and leaves them with a clear roadmap to stronger trust, sharper decision-making, and sustained innovation.

Working 1:1 with executives, Sharon’s coaching blends deep listening with targeted feedback, so leaders refine their communication style, build resilience in uncertainty, and craft a strategic vision that sticks. Her clients report immediate shifts like teams collaborating more openly, projects hitting targets faster, and cultures becoming more inclusive and energized.

Whether you’re navigating a hybrid work maze, seeking fresh ideas to spark creativity, or aiming to align leadership around a shared purpose, Sharon’s insight-packed podcast episodes offer quick, actionable strategies you can put to work today.

Curious to see how she can help you solve your toughest leadership or team challenge? Explore current and past episodes at LivingWhileLeading.com or connect with Sharon on LinkedIn to start the conversation.

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