The Leadership Shot

Emotional baggage refers to the symbolic “rocks” or “weight” we carry around. us: the feelings about ourselves, our work, and the experiences that negatively affect us. 

What you worry about = your emotional baggage. These things take up space in your mind and drag you down, in many ways. What you carry with you to work can impact your ability to be productive and engaged. 

Learn what's in your bag so you can get rid of some baggage!

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Wouldn’t it be nice if someone just cut the bs and told you the dos and don’ts--when it comes to being a great leader? Books are great and all, but you’re busy! You might have . . . 15 minutes? Well, you’re in the right spot: The Leadership Shot is a new podcast from executive coach, Leila Bulling Towne. Leila’s coaching clients are startup founders and C-suite leaders. In this podcast, first-time managers, team leads, and experienced leaders get the practical advice she shares with people who aim to (and have rung) that NYSE bell. Each week Leila shares tangible advice with little to no fluff. Each episode is under 15 minutes. Subscribe for your 15-minute shot towards awesome leadership.

Managing up is a mystery for many people. Is it all about boosting your boss’s ego? Is it about saying “yes” to every project you get assigned? What about spending time together? Should I try to be with them as much as possible--and what about if I’m no longer working in the office?

In this episode, I break down managing up for you. It’s mis-understood and mis-named. You’ll also learn what your manager wants you to know about working with them. In under 15 minutes, you’ll finally know the truth, lies, and facts about managing up.

To learn more about micro-learning to make your role as a leader easier, visit AwesomeLeader.com/podcast. 

Before you commit to delegating like an expert, you need to sit back and consider your delegation mindset. What false beliefs are holding you back?

Like, ”delegation makes me look inexperienced.” Or, “it’s all about asking for a favor.”

In this episode, I’ll break down 4 common delegation myths for you. Then you can change your mindset and your workload and your own engagement (and that of your team) by delegating tasks that help everyone to grow.

To learn more about micro-learning to make your role as a leader easier, visit AwesomeLeader.com/podcast.

It doesn’t matter what your title is or how much leadership experience you have, delegating is hard for most leaders. They know they need to do it more often, and they know the benefits, yet when it’s time to make it happen, they have tons of excuses on why they can’t delegate.

In this episode, I’ll share the 5 most common excuses I hear from leaders about why they can’t or shouldn’t delegate. In under 15 minutes, you’ll learn why these excuses might be holding you and your team back from getting the right work done--and keeping people engaged.

No more “buts”! It’s time to remove delegation excuses from your talk track.

To learn more about micro-learning to make your role as a leader easier, visit AwesomeLeader.com/podcast.

Sharing feedback with your direct reports is part of any leader’s job--no matter the size of your team, company, or title.

In this episode, I’ll break down five common feedback mistakes, ones I see leaders of varying levels of experience making all the time.

Feedback can be much easier and getting better won’t take a long time when you realize you might be holding yourself back by making some of these mistakes. In under 15 minutes, you’ll learn if you’re making some of these mistakes.

To learn more about micro-learning to make your role as a leader easier, visit AwesomeLeader.com/podcast.