Leadership Reputation: Your Calm in the Storm
What keeps great leaders steady when everything around them is in flux? Leadership With a Twist hosts Heather McGonigal and Barbara Schindler dive deep into the concept of leadership reputation — not as something defined by others, but as a conscious, personal anchor you return to again and again.
In today's fast-changing business landscape, where mass layoffs happen over email and industry norms shift overnight, your leadership reputation becomes your most powerful stabilizing tool. Heather and Barbara explore how crafting one clear, values-driven sentence about who you are as a leader can transform how you navigate stress, conflict, and uncertainty.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What leadership reputation really means (and what it doesn't)
- How to define your personal leadership anchor sentence
- Why demonstrating your values matters more than stating them
- How self-care is a visible act of leadership
- How conscious leadership reputation builds team culture and retains top talent
Perfect for business leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, and coaches who want to lead with greater intention, impact, and integrity. Subscribe to Leadership With a Twist on your favorite podcast platform and join the community on Substack.
About the Hosts: Coach Heather and Coach Barbara are the lead Executive Coaches of Empowering Leadership Teams. They specialize in helping entrepreneurial businesses and their teams meet the moment and become the most empowered they can be to work together and achieve optimal results. With deep expertise in leadership development, team dynamics, and navigating organizational transition, they bring practical, actionable wisdom to leaders facing the challenges of today's rapidly changing business environment.
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