Startup to Stellar

LaTondra Murray PhD

Startup to Stellar, hosted by  LaTondra Murray, PhD, is for women entrepreneurs who want to amplify their strengths to create epic results.  LaTondra shares her take on practical ways to level up as a leader and shift your small team from blasé to brilliant.  You can cultivate organizational culture,  leverage the genius zone, manage effectively, and lead authentically without feeling like a fraud.  Tune in to step into your unique flavor of leadership.  Learn more at https://startuptostellar.co/podcast or follow @latondramurray on Instagram.

Episodes

  1. 12/02/2021

    Understand Your Talents

    So, what are strengths?  Your strengths are your natural talents, the things that you organically know how to do.  They can help or hinder us if we’re not intentional about how we use them. My technique for getting clearer about your strengths is what I call the CEO Method. Clarify: Get clear about what you do best and be honest and open about how they show up for you. Explore: Explore your talents.  Are you judgy about the things you do well? Do you have strengths envy? Optimize: How can you apply your strengths for the greatest benefit for yourself, your clients, and your team? How can you do more of those and release those that aren’t in your wheelhouse? You might find that you’re good at some things that you despise doing, and that’s okay.  This is where you can choose to do less of those things and do some hiring. That said, it’s really common to be drawn to people that are just like you - what I like to call mini-me syndrome.  If someone you hire is too like you, they aren’t in the position to take over the tasks you want to release. Focusing on your zone of genius is a win for you, your team, and your clients. An understanding of yourself is essential for becoming an incredible leader. ​​Gallup Article:  Can I Use Clifton Strengths to Make Hiring Decisions? https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/251081/cliftonstrengths-hiring-decisions.aspx Clifton Strengths Assessment (fee) https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253868/popular-cliftonstrengths-assessment-products.aspx Learn more at https://startuptostellar.com/podcast or follow @latondramurray on Instagram. Check out my CEO Style Quiz at startuptostellar.co/quiz Music credit: Tetra by Hartley A Podcast Launch Bestie production

  2. 12/02/2021

    Lead With Your Strengths

    Part of my mission as a leadership coach is to help business owners use their strengths to lead. In my experience, many entrepreneurs focus on the mechanics of management, while ignoring leadership until they have no choice but to address it.  I don’t want that for you. Leadership is inspiration: motivating others to invest in your vision to make it a reality. By contrast, management is preparation: directing others to meet specific goals. Your strengths and talents can reveal your unique leadership style and how you want to show up as a thought leader in your industry. Exploring and refining your CEO style means releasing the distraction of what others are doing and instead, doubling down on yourself. What could you gain by making your leadership development a priority? What if you’re ready to lead in this moment? What if leadership looks exactly like you, as you are? What if you don’t need anything else? If you want to attract and retain truly great team members, think about how you can curate an environment that centers and really honors strengths. But how? Get clear on your talents and what lights you up. Think about the behaviors and talents that have helped you succeed in the past. What evidence do you have of your leadership in action? What’s holding you back? What do you need to step into leadership? You already have what it takes to go from good to great. Clifton Strengths Assessment (fee): https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253868/popular-cliftonstrengths-assessment-products.aspx KOLBE (fee): https://www.kolbe.com/ Fascination Advantage (fee): https://www.howtofascinate.com/ VIA Survey (free):  https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths-via Women in Business 2021 Trends:  https://www.guidantfinancial.com/small-business-trends/women-in-business/ CEO Style Quiz:  https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/5fe1715c0e36170016a08907 1:1 Strengths Session:  https://www.latondramurray.com/strengths-session/ Learn more at https://startuptostellar.com/podcast or follow @latondramurray on Instagram. Check out my CEO Style Quiz at startuptostellar.co/quiz Music credit: Tetra by Hartley A Podcast Launch Bestie production

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Startup to Stellar, hosted by  LaTondra Murray, PhD, is for women entrepreneurs who want to amplify their strengths to create epic results.  LaTondra shares her take on practical ways to level up as a leader and shift your small team from blasé to brilliant.  You can cultivate organizational culture,  leverage the genius zone, manage effectively, and lead authentically without feeling like a fraud.  Tune in to step into your unique flavor of leadership.  Learn more at https://startuptostellar.co/podcast or follow @latondramurray on Instagram.