Are you a leader who’s ever been told you’re too nice, too collaborative, too emotional, or just too different to fit into senior leadership? Or perhaps you’ve never been told that but at some level you sense that you don’t fit the typical leadership mould.

In this episode, I’m flipping the script on outdated leadership expectations and exploring how your difference is actually your strength.

What You’ll Learn:

• What “the leadership mould” really is — and who it was built for
• The hidden cost of trying to fit into a leadership style that doesn’t align with your values
• Why traditional feedback like “you need more gravitas” often reflects bias, not fact
• The power of leading with empathy, reflection, and authenticity
• Real-life examples, including Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style and Carla’s own journey
• 3 practical shifts to help you embrace your leadership identity and develop to the next level of leadership

This is Influence & Impact for Leaders, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to be better at your job without working harder.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Impactful Teams Scorecard – Discover how your team measures up and how you can grow your team’s impact.
• 1:1 Leadership Coaching with Carla – Define your unique leadership brand and thrive outside the mould. Book a discovery call

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When we think of a confident leader, we might imagine someone who always knows the right thing to do straight away or who has all the answers.  And then we feel bad because we like to think things through before responding, or we don't always know the answer. 

Some of us can spend a fair bit of time negatively comparing ourselves to this fictional and seemingly perfect leader! That mental energy could be going somewhere far more productive so in this mini episode I want to unpick the myth that a good leader always has the answers.

This is Influence & Impact for Leaders with Carla Miller, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to be better at your job without working harder.

Stay in Touch: If you're tuning in on Apple Podcasts, click follow so you never miss an update.

Spread the Love: On June 16th or 17th, share the podcast on social media or leave a review on Apple podcasts. Snap a screenshot and send it to hello@carlamiller.co.uk, and I'll send you an exclusive pack of my Influence & Impact affirmation cards as a thank you.

Work with Carla: To chat about hiring Carla as your coach or to work with your team book a call or visit carlamiller.co.uk.

Work can be a lot sometimes!  How often do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all the things you need to do and how much work it’s going to take to do them properly? It’s making me stressed just thinking about it! 

In this mini episode, I’m going to share with you a simple but truly effective way to dial back that overwhelm and make things simpler for yourself.

This is Influence & Impact for Leaders with Carla Miller, the podcast that helps leaders like you increase your impact and build a happy and high performing team. Each episode delivers focused, actionable insights you can implement immediately, to be better at your job without working harder.

Stay in Touch: If you're tuning in on Apple Podcasts, click follow so you never miss an update.

Spread the Love: On June 16th or 17th, share the podcast on social media or leave a review on Apple podcasts. Snap a screenshot and send it to hello@carlamiller.co.uk, and I'll send you an exclusive pack of my Influence & Impact affirmation cards as a thank you.

Work with Carla: To chat about hiring Carla as your coach or to work with your team book a call or visit carlamiller.co.uk.