Leadership is not about changing who you are to fulfill someone else’s expectations of what a leader looks like. Leadership is about showing up as your authentic self and inspiring people in your own way.

So, what does it look like to ‘claim your crown’ as a leader?

Kat Parker is a leadership coach who helps women of color confidently secure their seat and use their voice at the table. Kat’s coaching practice serves entrepreneurs and executives, teaching them her signature CROWN METHOD for stepping into their power as a more confident, authentic leader.

On this episode of Career Confessions, Kat joins me to share her five principles of leadership, challenging us to let go of perfectionism and own our mistakes.

She explains why it’s crucial for higher-level executives to support diversity and inclusion efforts and describes how to demonstrate professionalism without abandoning your authentic self.

Listen in for Kat’s insight on building confidence in your personal leadership style and find out what it feels like to step into your power as a leader!

Key Takeaways  

Why Kat left a successful career in the auto industry

How quickly Kat climbed the corporate ladder in her new company

What Kat did to build confidence in her personal training style

Kat’s 5 principles for ‘claiming your crown’ as a leader

Kat’s advice on letting go of perfectionism and owning your team’s mistakes

How to demonstrate professionalism as your authentic self 

Why it’s crucial for higher-level execs to support diversity and inclusion efforts

Kat’s take on imposter syndrome and why it’s normal to feel it

What it feels like to step into your power as a leader

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Resources

Valerie Oswalt on Changing the Dynamics

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