Jeannette addresses the challenges and strategies for navigating your first leadership role with confidence and effectiveness. Acknowledging that many new leaders often feel unprepared, she shares valuable insights drawn from 30 years of experience in business.

The discussion covers essential topics such as the importance of listening before jumping into action, conducting a thorough 100-day review, building key relationships, and understanding what success looks like through clear KPIs

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• As a leader, balance strategic oversight with operational involvement. Hover above to maintain a big-picture view while also landing to support your team and address immediate issues.

• In your first leadership role, take the time to listen and understand the dynamics of your team and organisation before jumping into action. This will help you avoid missing critical insights.

• Use the first three months to assess every aspect of your role. Document your observations on what’s working well and what needs improvement, which can serve as a valuable report for yourself and your superiors.

• Focus on nurturing key relationships with your boss, peers, and direct reports. Spend quality time with these individuals to build trust and gain valuable insights that can aid your leadership journey.

BEST MOMENTS

"When you take on a leadership role, the reality is often that you're never ready. That's perfectly normal."

"You need to make sure that you're able to hover above on the horizon, looking out, having a big vision, a strategy, longer term thinking."

"Take time. Do a lot of listening. Don't jump to conclusions too fast because you might find that you miss things."

"Get yourself a mentor. Honestly, it will totally change how you navigate through this first leadership role."

"It is a privilege to lead a team. It's a privilege to lead a business. And you are custodian of that role."

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANT. Visit our new website https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ - there you'll find a library of FREE resources and downloadable guides and e-books to help you along your journey.

If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@brave-bold-brilliant.com.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave Bold Brilliant - https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970   

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 30 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.

CONTACT THE HOST

Jeannette’s linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliant

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/

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Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.