Lead Like a Boss: Teresa Sande's Tips for Crushing Your Leadership Game

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Speaker Teresa Sande is CEO and Founder of Mirror Mirror Strategies, and author of Find Your Fierce: Interrupt Imposter Syndrome and Own your Success. Before publishing her book and launching her firm, she had a successful 25-year career with global corporate experience as an executive at companies like Intel, Capital One, Cargill, and UnitedHealth Group. She has dedicated her career to supporting and building effective leaders and helping top organizations identify, develop, and select their next top executives. Her holistic approach allows people to see themselves and their talents in a clear light and focus on the most important elements of their leadership journey.

From humble beginnings in Downtown Milwaukee, to an early career at Intel, to now owning her own business, Teresa has a unique perspective that resonates with audiences. Whether you are fresh out of school, or have been working in your industry for decades, you’ll leave Teresa’s session with a new nugget that will get you thinking.

As a speaker, Teresa focuses on topics of imposter syndrome, diversity and belonging, owning a success mindset, and transformational leadership. She is a frequent contributor to professional associations, research, and podcasts. Teresa splits her time between Minneapolis, MN and Palm Springs, CA, where she lives with her husband and pets and enjoys finding just about any way to be outside.

On today's episode of The Step UP: Leadership starts with leading yourself, and that’s our jam today. We dive into the fact that you can lead from any chair, whether you're flying solo or managing a massive crew—it's all about self-awareness and knowing your growth edges. Our guest, Teresa Sande, the brains behind Mirror Mirror Strategies, serves up some solid gold insights from her rich background in HR and executive coaching. We chat about the common traps leaders fall into, like thinking they’re special snowflakes or forgetting to celebrate their wins. So, if you're ready to step up your leadership game and unlock your potential, grab your headphones because we’re about to break it down!

Leadership doesn't just happen at the top; it starts with you leading yourself. In our latest chat, we dig into how every one of us can step up our game, whether we're running a team of one or a thousand. Teresa Sandy, our featured guest and founder of Mirror Mirror Strategies, emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and understanding your growth spots. We explore how the most successful leaders are those who recognize their blind spots and actively seek growth. It's all about knowing yourself first because if you can't lead yourself, how can you lead anyone else?

Takeaways:

• Effective leadership kicks off with self-leadership, so knowing yourself is key.
• Regardless of your title, you can lead from anywhere in your organization, even solo.
• Self-awareness is essential for leaders; understanding your growth edges is crucial for success.
• Successful leaders are those who recognize their blind spots and actively seek help when needed.
• Navigating leadership means adapting your approach as your responsibilities evolve over time.
• Compassionate leadership balances driving results while being clear and supportive to your team.

Links for today's show:

• Teresa Sande's Linked In Page
• Teresa's Website
• Find Your Fierce Book
• Kent's Linked In Page
• Promoted Leader Playbook

**Music for this podcast comes from the song Needle & Thread and is provided with permission by Pert' Near Sandstone. Check them out on PertNeaerSandstone.com and on all major streaming platforms.**

*Editing by Fynn Gentle / www.fynngentle.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentkniebel/

• https://kent.coach/playbook