"What if leadership isn't about titles, authority, or being in charge?"

Traditional leadership often burns people out and leaves many thinking they don't qualify. In this episode, we explore five principles for "Leadership 2.0" - a healthier, more human approach to leading.

Nita reflects on the challenge of being asked to "show leadership" without budget, resources, or real power - a familiar position for sustainability professionals. She shares how her proudest career moment came through quiet influence.

Sol introduces five transformative principles: everyone can lead through everyday choices, you must lead yourself first, resilience means navigating perfectionism and people-pleasing, performance and wellbeing rise together, and insight only creates change through practice.

Key Practices:

• Weekly "quiet leadership" log to track invisible influence
• The pause before committing: "Am I choosing this or proving myself?"
• Two-minute reset before important tasks
• "Good enough" clarity to break perfectionist loops

Reflection Questions:

• What's one quiet leadership moment I can acknowledge this week?
• Am I depleted or resourced before taking on important work?
• Which book or podcast insight could I actually implement?
  

Connect with Sol: https://www.thealtacademy.co.uk/

Connect with Nita: https://bio.site/nitapwoods

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