Your Brilliant Difference Podcast with Finka Jerkovic: Personal Branding for Career Advancement
Episode 146: 3 Strategies to Help You Address the Crisis in Leadership Confidence
21 Mar 2024
Did you know that confidence in leadership is at a decade low? Only 40% of organizations believe their leadership is high-quality, meaning a gaping 60% don't. This leads to employees who don't trust their bosses and a lack of purpose all around, leading to the demise of workplace engagement and retention. But not all hope is lost. There are 3 things leaders can start doing today to help themselves and their teams rediscover their value, purpose, and trust. In this latest Your Brilliant Difference™ Podcast episode, Finka Jerkovic provides leaders 3 ways forward to help them navigate the storm of the crisis in leadership confidence. What to Expect What the crisis in leadership confidence means for organizations. How leaders can build trust with teams through vulnerability and connection. How burnout contributes to a lack of leadership confidence. The top precursors of burnout in the workplace and how leaders can address them. How bringing one's unique strengths and talents (Brilliant Difference™) can create more purpose and trust in the workplace. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction: Crisis in Leadership Confidence 01:16 - Research on Leadership Confidence 06:14 - The Importance of Purpose in Leadership 07:11 - Strategy 1: Be More Vulnerable 09:00 - Strategy 2: Address Burnout 15:20 - Strategy 3: Refuel and Rejuvenate with Your Brilliant Difference™ Resources Article: Confidence in leadership drops to lowest level in a decade Report: Global Leadership Forecast 2023 Article: Am I Burned Out? How To Recognize The 12 Stages Of Burnout We'd Love to Hear From You! Do you have a topic that's top of mind for you that you'd like Finka to address on the podcast? Fill out a quick form HERE. If you have additional questions, send her an email at [email protected]! And if you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube and pass it along to a friend or colleague that would also benefit from learning about Your Brilliant Difference.
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