Oceanside Meet: In this episode, Colleen Boselli shares insights from over 30 years of corporate leadership and coaching. She emphasizes the power of identifying and maximizing strengths for better leadership, emotional intelligence, and team collaboration. Colleen discusses the impact of differentiating between energizing and draining strengths, drawing from her personal experience with a life-changing cancer diagnosis. She highlights the importance of regularly reassessing strengths to adapt to evolving roles and life situations. Colleen also stresses the value of tools like the strengths profile for dynamic self-awareness and effective team management.
Colleen Boselli empowers professionals to recognize their authenticity and maximize their strengths. With 30+ years as a corporate leader, consultant, and business coach, she co-founded Strength Catalyst Partners in 2007. Colleen has worked with executives globally, including those at Alphabet/Google, Pfizer, Apple, and LinkedIn. Her background in marketing and advertising enhances her skills in situational analysis, logical reasoning, and personal branding. Colleen also serves on Oceanside Perspective's advisory board as Strengths Coach.
Key Learnings:
Strengths Are Dynamic and Evolve Over Time: strengths change with life experiences, job roles, and personal growth. Regular reassessment is essential to stay effective in new environments.
Energizing vs. Draining Strengths: A true strength not only makes you good at something but also energizes you. Identifying strengths that energize versus those that drain is crucial for maintaining balance and avoiding burnout.
Self-awareness Fuels Emotional Intelligence: Self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence, helping leaders manage behavior and connect better with their teams.
Strengths-based Leadership Improves Team Efficiency: Leaders should focus on their strengths and build teams to fill gaps, reducing stress and boosting productivity.
Life Events Can Shift Strengths and Priorities: how life events can lead to reevaluating strengths.
Effective Leadership Leverages Complementary Strengths: Leaders don’t need to excel in everything. A diverse team with complementary strengths creates a more effective and well-rounded group.
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