937: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES: 4 Truths To Hold When You’re Doing Hard Things

Shameless Leadership

Sara Dean

Education, Management, How To, Business, Self-improvement

4.7 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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937: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES: 4 Truths To Hold When You’re Doing Hard Things Stepping into a new challenge or opportunity as a woman in leadership can bring up all kinds of fears—fear of failure, fear of judgment, fear of not being enough. In this episode, I’m sharing four powerful truths to hold onto when you're on the edge of doing something bold, unfamiliar, or downright scary in your leadership. These reminders are here to ground you in your capability, reconnect you to your courage, and help you move forward even when your inner critic is the loudest voice in the room. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like and feels like to trust positive feedback instead of deflecting it, how to reframe “faking it until you make it” as a leadership practice, and how to own and honor the skills and strengths you already bring to the table from your past experiences. We’ll also break down how perfectionism shows up in leadership and talk through how releasing that deep internalized perfectionism is one of the most powerful moves you can make, not just for your own well-being, but to model brave, authentic leadership for others. Whether you’re stepping into a new role, launching a big initiative, or finding your voice in a room where you’re the only one who looks or leads like you, this episode is your reminder that you are more ready than you think. These four truths are mindset shifts and key leadership strategies to help you show up in the face of challenges and new opportunities with clarity, confidence, and courage - and maybe even a little excitement! Episode Highlights: 00:00 Embracing Hard Things for Leadership Growth 06:07 Overcoming Conditioning and Imposter Syndrome 12:08 Trusting Yourself and How to Ethically Fake It Till You Make 18:37 Rejecting Perfectionism and Taking Action Links Mentioned: Hire me to speak: saradean.com/speaking Coach with me: https://saradean.com/executive-coaching-services Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saradeanspeaks Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.1	Welcome to shameless leadership. I'm your host, Sarah Dean. This show is for women, transgender people,
0:40.2	non-binary folks, as well as allies, who are committed to advancing their leadership while also
0:45.2	advancing the leadership of those around them. In each episode, we will offer practical tips,
0:50.3	leadership strategies, and inspiring stories to help you become a more confident, compassionate,
0:55.1	and inclusive leader. The truth is, you were born to lead. What might happen for you if you
1:00.6	were to wholeheartedly embrace that part of yourself? So let's start now, together.
1:06.1	Hello, shameless leaders. So excited to be with you, and dig into something that's maybe a little
1:12.3	uncomfortable. We're going to talk about doing hard things, which if you're anything like me,
1:17.8	maybe isn't your favorite thing to do. Most of us like to do easy things, right? Unhard things.
1:25.1	But the truth is that if we can challenge ourselves to do hard things,
1:29.8	that we can amplify our leadership and amplify our ability to step into uncomfortable places
1:35.3	more regularly, which expands opportunity. So if we can get used to doing hard things,
1:41.0	if we can trust ourselves to show up in hard moments and make the most of it
1:46.7	and sometimes do really incredible things even when we don't have it all figured out in advance,
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