How to curate your 2022 vision for the best leadership year ever

Have you started your 2022 planning?  Last month I shared a simple tool to reflect on the past year and begin thinking about what strengths you can carry forward into the coming months.  The next step in planning the best leadership year ever is to set your vision for 2022.  Research shows that purpose drives performance.  This is true not just for individual leaders, but for the organisations they work in.  A strong sense of purpose acts as a compass for decision making, guiding the actions of leaders and their followers particularly during difficult times.  A vision is your desired…

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Team Guru Podcast: How to elevate your leadership & navigate uncertainty

Repa was recently invited by Team Guru to join them on their podcast discussing her book ELEVATE. In this 40 minute segment, Repa and host David Frizzell have a spirited and engaging discussion about Repa’s personal achievements (including her fitness and body composition goals) and, of course,  some of the core teachings of the book. Listen to the full interview below, first aired on the Team Guru Podcast in October 2021.

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What will make 2022 your best leadership year ever?

If you haven’t started planning for 2022 yet, now is the perfect time.  Most of us (at least in the eastern Australian states) are overwhelmed by the year that has been 2021.  It feels like we are limping towards the finish line of the festive season. So why should you bother to plan your new year now, rather than wait until December and January?  Well, glad you asked ????  Conscious planning requires a number of steps which are easier when broken down and spaced out.  The last thing you want to do is to overload your overwhelm. Reflection produces perspective,…

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Overcome overwhelm and finish the year on a high note

What a year this has been. I could not have predicted that we would struggle to manage COVID and endure more lockdowns.  Are you looking forward to the festive season as much as I am?  If I told you there are 74 days left until Christmas, what would you say?  Without strategically planning how to navigate the final quarter of the year, you run the risk of being swept into the holiday season, ending the year exhausted, overwhelmed and stressed out.  If you want to finish your year on a high note, it’s time to consolidate your goals and make…

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Lawyers Weekly: The changes you need to make to have impact as a leader

Repa was recently invited by Lawyers Weekly to share her thoughts on impactful leadership. First published in September 2021, in this article Repa shares 4 changes you can make to have more impact as a leader. This time last year I was looking forward to 2021. Many of the leaders I was working with were tired from the difficulties they had faced in 2020, and were hopeful that with Covid cases declining and a fresh start to the new year, 2021 would be more manageable, less disruptive, and good for business. How wrong we were.   2021 has certainly been a…

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Are you ready to grow your leadership?

As we move further into Spring, nature reminds me of the change and growth that happens at this time of year.  Already I’ve seen the cherry blossoms that line the streets blooming, and soon new plants and produce will begin to grow. But, without carefully planning and preparing the soil for Spring, those plants and produce would never grow and prosper. It’s the same in your leadership journey. If you want to grow into your full potential as a leader, have more impact in your work, and experience more joy in your role, you must consciously choose to change and…

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CEO World: 3 Mistakes Every Leader Should Avoid

Repa was recently invited by CEO World Magazine to discuss the common mistakes corporate leaders make, and how to avoid them.  Read the full article below, first published in August 2021. There are many types of leaders and, yet, very few of the leaders I meet have consciously chosen the type of leader they want to become. Without consciously choosing the type of leader you wish to become, and then acting in a way that aligns with your choice, it’s easy to be led by past behaviours or another person’s idea of how a leader should behave. Here are 3 common…

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How to develop business strategy that engages the hearts and minds of your team

Many leaders and boards are grappling with how to manage a constantly changing COVID landscape.   How do you: Develop a business strategy that allows you to respond quickly to market changes? Increase  engagement at a time when people are struggling with uncertainty? Galvanise your organisation towards delivering your vision despite the daily deluge of distractions? The key is to shift the way you develop strategy.  Use a methodology that energises your people whilst delivering exponential growth. One of the core methodologies I use to help teams thrive and move beyond incremental results is Appreciative Inquiry. It’s a strengths based approach…

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Lady Leadership: Being a Leader of people compared to doing the job

Sharing her insights into how leaders can best navigate uncertainty, Repa joins Sam McIntyre of Lady Leadership to discuss what it takes for a leader to transition from ‘doing the work’ to having influence and impact. Listen to the full podcast below, first aired on the Lady Leadership Podcast in June 2021.

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Lawyers Weekly: To lead others, you must lead yourself first

Repa was recently invited by Lawyers Weekly to share her thoughts on leading through disruption. First published in April 2021, in this article Repa discusses the importance of leading yourself before you lead others.  In August 2020 (post bushfires and during the second COVID lockdown in Melbourne) a survey of 1000+ Australian workers found that 49.5% of workers were “living well”, despite their significant struggles. This cohort of almost 50% of respondents were also more likely to experience higher levels of: Job satisfaction Performance Organisational commitment Team performance Organisational performance These results show what the ancient eastern traditions have known…

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