Melissa Shanahan from Velocity Work is back! We enjoyed our last podcast with her so much (“Intentionality: Lessons in Leadership”) that we had to have her share more of her leadership knowledge with us. Today we’re diving into the work that goes into Leadership. You can’t just have a plan: you need to take action.
Melissa shares that sometimes enlisting a third party who can come in and guide your leadership as well as the team dynamics is a good step forward in your growing process. A third party can help you find your blind spots. For Melisssa, it was discovering that she could no longer do it all on her own. She hit capacity and needed to build a team structure to help her continue to grow successfully.
Where are you feeling growing pains? If you feel stuck, take note of the progress you have made and remember that you’re a lot closer to the peak than you realize. You may just need a partner to illuminate your path, and that’s okay.
At the Grounding and Growing Leadership podcast, we believe that everyone is a leader and that leadership starts with you. Join Tara Gronhovd, Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach and e2Grow High Performing Team Coach, and Pamela Nelson, Certified Leadership Coach, Counselor and Spiritual Director, as we navigate conversations to grow you and your teams on your leadership journeys.
CliftonStrengths (aka Strengthsfinder) is an assessment that is based on positive psychology and measures core motivations. It’s an extremely powerful tool for personal and professional development as well as improving team dynamics. You will hear us reference Strengths frequently in our podcasts. If you are interested in learning more and taking the CliftonStrengths assessment for you or your team, please reach out to tara@aligntransform.com.
Comments or questions about this episode? Ideas for future podcast topics and guests? We’d love to hear from you!
Resources:
Melissa Shanahan’s 1st Podcast with us: Intentionality: Lessons in Leadership
The Thin Book of Trust by Charles Feltman
The Only Leaders Worth* Following by Tim Spiker
Sound Bites:
It’s not that you don’t have those (leadership) skills, it’s just that they haven’t gotten the attention and development they need. Tara at 4:44
To get to the other side, you have to go through this passage of learning and it’s deep. – Melissa 17:56
Leadership is humbling if you’re going to do it well. It requires us to show up vulnerable and willing to learn while also trying to hit goals. -Tara 19:53
