In The Lead with Kim Harris

“Welcome to Leadership Briefs—a series of unscheduled conversations where I pop in to share timely leadership insights, career lessons, and practical strategies to help you lead with confidence. No season. No schedule. Just conversations that matter when they matter most.”

This Episode: From the outside, it looks like you’ve made it. The salary is good. The benefits are solid. People tell you how lucky you are.

So why do you feel stuck?

In this episode, I unpack one of the biggest career dilemmas professionals face: knowing you’re meant for something more but feeling trapped by the security of a steady paycheck.

I’ll share my own journey, including the moment I thought I was finally ready to make my move… until life interrupted my plans and forced me to rethink my timeline. That unexpected setback taught me lessons I never would have learned if everything had gone according to plan.

Listen for strategies that helped me prepare for my next chapter long before I ever walked away:

If you’ve been waiting for the “perfect time” to leave, this conversation may change the way you think about preparing for what’s next.

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Because sometimes the biggest step toward your future is preparing for it.

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Representation of women in the C-suite is at the highest its ever been, increasing from 17% to 28% since 2015.   With a focus on women in leadership, this book discussion w/ Dr. Melissa Bloom (Queen Bee Chronicles: Empowering Women to Challenge Biases and Spark Change) is an exploration of the hidden biases that hinder women's progress in leadership roles.  Now, more than ever, we cannot afford to ignore such hinderances that have the potential to keep us from expanding our reach.

Want to... 

• Purchase the Becoming a Leader of Leaders ebook
• Book a Vision Board Facilitator for 2024
• Schedule a Coaching Session 
• Schedule Individual or Group Leadership Development Sessions

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Key Take-a-ways

• There are ways to translate insights into tangible actions to dismantle the barriers described. 
• We must address the challenges faced by and caused by women.
• There are Questions for Self-Reflection and Discussion available for each chapter
• There is an Organizational Focused Study Guide as well as a Small Group Book Study Guide in the back of this book
• We have a responsibility to leave this world better than it was when we entered it.

BOSS PEOPLE MAKING BOSS MOVES
Julissa Nixon, MSW
Social Work Expat LLC
@socialworkexpat
Youtube Channel: (youtube.com/@socialworkexpat


WHAT'S LIT IN LITERATURE?

• White Women: Everything You Already Know about Your Own Racism and How to Do Better by Regina Jackson and Saira Rao
• The Equity Mindset: Designing Human Spaces Through Journeys, Reflections and Practices by Ifeomasinachi Ike 

MELISSA'S SUPER MISSION: Remaining a kind and strong leader.

QOTD
What do you plan to successfully challenge biases and spark meaningful change in leadership?

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This Bonus Episode was created so you don't forget to remember the goals you set for 2023!
If you're like me, you've already experienced some disappointments as you pursue the vision you created.  These disappointments are NOT meant to derail you...they often come down your driveway to teach you a lesson or to alert you to something you may have overlooked.  Don't avoid processing and reflecting on them!

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Tips to help you through the hiccups:   

• Closely exam the interruption  - What is the alert is trying to help you see?
• Find a mantra that helps you begin, again
• Remember that when you avoid problems, you delay your progress

What's Lit in Literature?
Coaching Agile Teams: A Companion for ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches, and Project Managers in Transition by Lyssa Adkins

• Insights to guide teams
• When to step in and when to step back
• Know what works and what doesn't
• Create an environment where teams can emerge

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Builders Build and Leaders Lead!  Great leaders are able to identify leadership competencies and maximize the impact for the greater good.  Don't let society's view of what a leader looks like taint your lens or get in your way of building another leader.  This episode leaves you with a few nuggets on the importance of looking past what you see to identify some untapped potential.

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The key to exercising leadership power is knowing when and how to dispense it.  Using a relatable approach, this episode leaves you with easy an to implement approach to winning your next victory.  I can't leave too many details here, you'll have to take a listen.

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In order to have effective team conditions, you must get into the habit of responding to the emotions of others.  Karla drops some keen insight on what emotional intelligence is and why it's important in leadership.

Guest Info
Karla Greene - Cleveland Area, Ohio
Corporate Trainer and Leadership Expert
Linkedin - karlaogreen/

Boss People Making Boss Moves
Kinshasha Hawkins - Patient Access Consulting
Cleveland, Ohio
LinkedIn: Kinshasha-Hawkins-36328851

What's Lit in Literature? Karla's Selection
Emotional Intelligence Mastery by Eric Jordan

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Welcome to Season 4 - our Power Up Season!  This quick intro gives you a bit of info about what you can expect all season long.  It you're new to the listening community...WELCOME!  If you're a returning leader, WELCOME BACK!

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This episode exposes the power of ensuring your core values are showcased  as you build your legacy of leadership.

Key Take-a-Ways

•  Create a vision for where you’re going, not where you are in the moment.
• Remember that the choices you make today dictate your life so, choose wisely.
• Don’t hesitate to pull back to grow – reposition when necessary.  
• The way you lead your family can make a difference in the way they lead their lives.
• Leverage your leadership by teaching decision making skills to those you love – they’ll thank you later for it…maybe – LOL

 Boss People Making Boss Moves

Kentanji Brown Jackson, US Supreme Court Justice

 What’s Lit in Literature?

The Memo by Minda Harts: What women of color need to know to secure a seat at the table

Instagram @mindaharts 

Chapter 10 Let’s Werk – Share your secret sauce, people!

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Guest: Duane “Spike Lou” Wilson, Comedian - @unclelou216

An Alphabet Soup of Tips to Take Away

·      Mommy’s Lou Lou Comedy Tour – June 16, 2022 (Cleveland, Ohio) designed to create laughter and give opportunities to others

·      Hold on to your inner child – make others smile

·      If you want to go fast, go alone.  If you want to go far, go with people.

·      Impact others by being yourself

·      Somebody has the lead the way

·      Create Opportunities out of Obstacles

 Honorable Mention

Ms. Burns

Clifford Wallace (formerly of Cleveland, Currently in Pennsylvania) 
Facebook - Clifford Wallace

Boss People Making Boss Moves

Mr. Fluker from the St. Clair Neighborhood

Autumn Wilson, Duane’s Sister
@autumnrussellofficial
 

What’s Lit in Literature?

Becoming a Leader of Leaders eBook by Kimberly Harris - @leadersofleadersfl

Check out the 8 Step System for generating results through coaching

Available for purchase at kimsharris.com

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In some ways, help is hard to come by...in other ways it's right at  our fingertips, but takes a leaders' preparedness to effectively put it to good use.
Leading question: Why do are we often reluctant to receive the help that comes our way?

Tips to Maximize Help 

• Have a Clear Vision
• Chart Your Path  - know where you want to go
• Lay the Foundation - remember you need people
• Let help, help!
• Focus on the gifts of the people sent to help you
• Take time to teach and demonstrate how they can best support you
• When help doesn't help - reassess and guide their next steps

Boss People Making Boss Moves
Recipient: Sheena Britton District 1 City Commissioner - Sanford Florida
Instagram: @bokeygirl for gardening tips
                         @sanfordfllady for all things Sanford, Florida

What's Lit in Literature?
Fear Lost, Faith Won by Traci C. Brown
Order a copy: @simplytracichristine.com
Instagram @simply4.2andco

Step out of your comfort zone and take a leap of faith as you track your steps through this guided journal.  Process those hidden fears you didn't know were holding you back.

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