Worthy to Lead

June 3, 2024

Have you ever been a new leader (or aspired to be one) and felt this nagging feeling that maybe you don't have what it takes? Have you tried to do what you thought leaders were supposed to do, but then realized it felt all wrong? Like you were pretending to be something you're not? I have!

In this episode, I dig deep and share exactly where I started my leadership journey - awkward missteps and all! I share frameworks and insights I've learned along the way that now guide me as I face new or challenging situations, so that you don't have to do it alone.

And most importantly, I tell you the ONE THING that changed everything about how I lead. The one thing that opened my eyes to the way that I had always wanted to lead and made it possible. Tune in to find out what caused this dramatic shift in my mindset, skills and feelings of worthiness, and how you can use it to empower and unleash your best leadership style as well!

1. How to know when to say "yes" to challenges that scare you

Have you ever been faced with an opportunity that was so big, so challenging that it made you feel that weird sensation of exhilarating excitement and shaky panic all at the same time? What did you do when that opportunity presented itself? Did you fearlessly leap in or did you freeze? Maybe you procrastinated on making a decision by analyzing it from every possible angle. Or maybe you asked everyone else what they thought you should do, because the idea of making this decision on your own was too much pressure.

If you've ever been in this situation, it feels high stakes and you don't want to make the wrong decision, but it is so hard to think things through logically in that moment. Rather than starting from a place of panic or overwhelm, try using this framework to help bring confidence and clarity to the outcome. This is the framework I wish I had when choosing to become a leader so many years ago!

Download my FREE Big Decision Resolution Framework and give it a try. I'd love to know how it works for you! https://www.resonantpurpose.com/big-decision-resolution-framework

2. Empowering your mindset when you're starting at the beginning

When you're faced with a situation where you have to become a beginner again, it can feel SO awkward and uncomfortable. You may just want to ditch the situation altogether because you think "I'll never be good at this!" Instead, try focusing on these empowering beliefs that can help you persevere through the tough moments and believe that they'll be worth it.

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The Worthy to Lead Podcast is a business podcast that blends hands-on workshops, insights and interviews to provide leaders with the tools and mindset they need to develop teams of any size to be empowered and effective. Using techniques from executive coaching, you’ll learn to create a “coaching leadership style” that will transform the way you lead forever.

Join Kristiana Corona, a corporate leader, mom of 3, and ICF-certified executive coach who has spent more than two decades building design and technology teams for Fortune 500 companies. Like so many leaders, she started off with very little training and felt completely unworthy of the title of “leader.”

After making every mistake in the book, a surprise encounter with executive coaching changed her life and led her to dramatically improve her leadership style, and results. Fast forward to today and you’ll see the thriving teams she leads: confident, resilient, strategic, and empowered. They’re making a real impact on the world.

Have you ever asked yourself, how can I get to be one of those leaders who truly inspires their team? That doesn't just manage the work, but impacts the trajectory of their career.

Maybe you want to be more strategic, but you're constantly stuck in the weeds, feeling overwhelmed by managing all the details. You find yourself tethered to the desk, making every decision, and desperately wishing you could take a vacation without things falling apart. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

Whether you are a new leader, an aspiring leader, or an experienced leader who has seen it all, this podcast is for you.

Host Kristiana Corona brings you step-by-step tools, frameworks, and insights into coaching, leadership, neuroscience, behavioral psychology, emotional intelligence, focus, mindset, and so much more. She examines the inner workings of why coaching is so effective at shifting behavior, teaches you how to get started coaching with your team and builds confidence in your leadership style.

Kristiana doesn’t shy away from sharing personal stories of her own mistakes and challenges. She dives deep, shares real talk, and takes the learnings to help guide you on the path to overcoming similar challenges for yourself.

She interviews inspiring leaders across many industries who share their personal journey to feeling worthy and the strategies that got them there. Each episode is packed with inspiration and practical steps that you can use to start taking action today.

Learn the best-kept secrets of coaching as a leadership style and how it can transform your life and unlock new potential in your teams. Become the leader you’ve always dreamed of - a leader who does feel worthy to lead. Join us as we go deep and explore what it takes to build an authentic leadership style that you, and others, are going to love.