CLAUDIA'S RADICAL (SELF) LEADERSHIP BLOG

Well, it's been some days (currently it seems like an age with how much Mr. T's actions hit the headlines….) since Mr T and the president of the Ukraine clashed massively in the public eye. 

I'm not going to go into any political messages here. 

What shocked me even more than the content was HOW t...

Are you being authentic?

Well, good question, right? 

In November last year, I held training for more than a hundred leaders about Psychological Safety and Unconscious Bias - and one of the signs of a psychologically safe environment is that people can be "themselves" - show themselves authentical...

Life has been hectic until the end of November, filled with training hundreds of leaders at one of the biggest financial institutions in Germany, and came to a sudden halt when my body loudly and clearly said NO to the pace with heavy bronchitis which lasted for weeks.

The forced pause resulted in qu...

At the end of my coaching sessions, I always ask individuals: "What was the most important bit of information or insight you took away today?" This simple question fosters clarity and focus, guiding them towards implementing real change.

I've chosen to share some of these valuable insights here. Whil...

I just came back from spending a few days with my elderly mother and a topic we talked about A LOT was how to speak up for yourself. 
 
The reason was that we had a topic to discuss within the family where different interests and opinions had led to disagreements - not on the surface, but behind peopl...

Basically every person I talk to in the professional world nowadays tells me that they are stressed.

• Too much work with doubts of how to prioritize
• Disagreements with colleagues which grind on people's nerves
• Feeling unappreciated, left out, disrespected
• Having an immense pressure of performin
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End of last year I turned 59. And during the last couple of years my learning  journey even accelerated and looking back where I was 10 years ago it seems to be a different life!

I was in a different country than today.
I had a completely different business (which I was tired of already at that poin...

Wow, that is quite a claim!

Unfortunately it's true.

If you're a leader and have attend training sessions you probably know what I'm talking about.

Years ago, during my corporate career I had those - and went out believing I could tackle all sort of stuff now.

Have the difficult conversation.
Del...

"After a certain age you can't change anymore."

That's what someone said to me at a recent high school graduation anniversary. Someone I finished school with and is now in a leadership position in the chemical sector…a very seasoned leader with lots of experience.

So - I got curious I asked him WHY ...

Phew - it's been a busy few weeks - hence my blog was a bit more quiet than usual. 

Work kept me on my toes, the sudden weather changes from hot to cold and back created extra tiredness in my body and taking care of some of my mum's stuff who is in her 80s came just on top of it. 

So when I had a ...

We're all creatures of habit. Thus - if we're really honest with each other - nobody likes change, as it pushes us out of our comfort zone....which we often don't mind if it's in terms of skills - but not so much when it comes to our own behaviour - that is MUCH harder. 

It's o.k. though - even if we...

When I was a leader in the corporate world, most people assumed that I must be very self-confident.
To the outside world, I was always strong, I was assertive & it looked like nothing could faze me, and I had all the answers.

On the inside that looked very different.

I was often insecure, fearful of do...