Everyone can be better today than they were yesterday; we are not in the same race.
My limited belief limited my view of God as well as what He could do for me, through me, and to me.
‘Servant Leadership’ is often cited as a model of way forward, where decisions are delegated widely in the company.
A leader must be discerning enough to differentiate the audience and deliver different messages without pulling a negative or suspicious trigger.
To stay true to my value of accomplishments, I look out for environments that allow me to begin new ideas, solve problems, and influence outcomes.
Explore all your options and decide. Decision-making is an asset
A fixed mindset lets you believe that intelligence, talent, and other qualities are innate and not changeable.
Leadership is the leader’s legacy.
Sometimes women suffer feelings of inadequacy that persist despite a host of achievements and successes.
We all need to boost certain characters or qualities when we lead, because no-one has every quality that is required for leadership.
Beware, a limited belief system is quite dangerous for any individual.
It is how leaders adapt and respond, that will demonstrate good leadership, not the crisis itself
It is through our differences that we make a difference in the world.
I am Igniting the idea and possibility of healing and becoming a better version of ourselves.
Who am I if I am not being of service to my exhaustion?
You have to act NOW not later; the right time is now.
Leadership is a call of immense responsibility.
What is spoken into your spirit tends to take residence within your spirit, without your self-awareness.
You never get to the top without facing adversity
I have no shame but I owe myself to be the best me that I can become.
The greatest life lessons I have learned were in my hardest, lowest, traumatic, and failed days as compared to my good and successful days.
There are some women in leadership roles, who have learned to deny, dismiss, or cover up how they feel so that they are not perceived to be weak among their peers or male counterparts.
Leaders of integrity own their decisions without shifting the blame to others. They do not belittle anyone but extend courtesy, homage, and trust.
Leadership without judgment gives rise to acceptance, compassion, and forgiveness.
Things that many consider mundane still play a critical role in the rise. These should never be reasons enough to miss out on work and make it a perennial challenge as it can easily cause one to miss out on opportunities to rise.
Being a leader is self-sacrificing - something bigger than a paycheck.
Women of Africa, don’t make it easy for people to decide to eliminate you?
Whatever holds you back exists only in your mind and nowhere else.
As a leader, seek to finish what you start, pay attention to detail, do your absolute best, build one-on-one relationships, and encourage people to be the best of themselves.
A visionary leadership is pegged on self-leadership
The art of good communication is the cornerstone of Leadership.
You can’t be in between the spectrum. It’s either hot or cold, nothing in between
We now appreciate the cultural forces disguised as gender stereotypes that have an adverse bearing on women’s participation in leadership.
We question our abilities when faced with hiccups and failures.
It is important to be cautious about being a role model that can be emulated and be intentional about it.
Be prepared for the unexpected.
I aspire to shine my light, and this way, invite others to light and shine theirs too.
It’s easier to prepare for a war when you know who the enemy is.
Leaders must dare high and lonely altitudes ensuring they remain distanced from narrow-minded people who are comfortable with small or minute achievements.
A lateral move could turn out to be a blessing.
Help those in need without sacrificing your well-being, and be patient and flexible even when things do not work out as expected.
Start somewhere; Start small if you have to; Start wherever you can.
Give your 100% while at it and the world has a way of conspiring and bringing more your way.
Leadership is a personal journey, it is not shared.
As a leader, you get to teach your children your values and way of life.
Never let a position define you or dictate your future as a person.
There is no ranking system for personal values.
Never compare yourself to others, we are all called to something.
Share information and knowledge; Do it freely; Do it generously
True and impactful leadership has respect and trust as its principal ingredients.
Leadership is being the same person in and out of roles and titles
Being vulnerable is not a weakness, it is indeed a great strength when you know that you don’t know it all and that you are humble enough to reach out and learn from someone whom you trust.
As a woman in a leadership role interacting healthily within the workplace never let unhealed hurt get in your way.
Leadership is a dynamic process, it evolves with changing times.
Keep your family closer, they are all you got.
Leadership is about admitting, “I am humanâ€, and not feeling embarrassed of my vulnerabilities but stepping out to embrace them as strengths.
Success is heavily determined by the running self-talk women hear about themselves.
Authentic leadership is futuristic.
I’ve always been myself because that was something I knew how to do effortlessly.
Women must nourish both their minds and emotions.
I urge you to embrace excellence.
As a leader, you need to tame your ego and be always ready to implement or accept other people’s ideas.
Appreciate your struggles as a woman, wear them as a medal, and plow on!
Be a self-driven leader despite the environment around you.
When you are in a position of
leadership people notice a lot of things about you
How much time are you willing to take out of your life to reset, redefine, and recognize what family, life, resources, work, and safety mean to you?
To be safe means remaining average and mediocre.
As a leader the questions become, will you do everything that you can do?
Leadership poses a demand for a high level of maturity that naturally eliminates self while focusing on elevating others.
Some people are born leaders while others are thrust into leadership.
Think beyond your current sphere to what else is influencing your area of operation.
A leader must be willing to learn, re-learn, and sometimes unlearn ways of doing things to progress.
Self-belief is simply the conviction that you can do it.
Never fail to acknowledge the need for women to sit at the leadership table and not the periphery, and take advantage of available growth opportunities.
Keep going because you’ll always have lots of potentials to be tapped.
Leaders must possess acute powers of observation and insight.
Celebrate the lessons and the successes but get excited about the greater things to come.
An effective leader realizes that she is continually in-learning and modeling role and does not feel compelled to learn these skills overnight.
Critical it is to heal from the inside out and lead the same way.
A leader is endowed with the power to filter out what isn’t beneficial to the team and guide them to lock on to a specific target.
Leadership is a divine assignment
Leadership is about identifying opportunities, flagging them, and gathering the courage to step up to the opportunities.
‘Imposter syndrome’ appears when being offered a leadership post and feeling unqualified.
My life’s mission as a leader: is to create knowledge for the betterment of society.
People often wish that you are something that you are not, especially when you do not pander to their whims.
Your job as a leader is to err on the side of multiplication and developing the best talents ever.
The decision a leader makes is what distinguishes his mindset
Arise, women of Africa. Arise, women of the world!
Three lessons; timeliness, intentionality, and openness to adapt to change
Leadership is influence.
Mother, It is from this woman, whom I consider the first woman leader I encountered in my life.
Leadership is a process; it’s not an end in itself but a work in progress.
Leadership is a risky venture.
You become the person you design yourself to be!
Define if success for you means better pay, higher rank, more impact, or a combination of these, more life balance or more visibility, and do what it take to prepare yourself for the dream job.
As a woman, you should amass a positive mindset that views challenges and pressure as things that can be used to grow.
Never compare yourself to others we are all called to something.
As a mother, you instill in your children a sense of ownership for the decisions they make.
I stopped looking at my past as my limitation but started looking at it as valuable reference material.
Always remind yourself who you are and why you are here.
Leadership is the simple principle of knowing who you are, what your fundamental beliefs are, and fundamentally what constitutes your value system
You cannot succeed at anything if
you go about being something or someone that you are not
Wholeness is about practical priority setting and attaching value to all your commitments.
To grow as a leader work on our attitude and how we embrace challenges.
A woman leader comes with greater collective and balanced intelligence, emotional intelligence, especially in conflict resolution and problem-solving and broader thinking.
Every leader is a mirror to the change agent
You can only identify, manage and assess another’s emotional intelligence as far as you have done for yourself.
Get out of your comfort zone, dare to dream, and take your life back.
Empowerment is not just about training your employee; it’s also about creating an environment where they can flourish
I had been a leader in so many ways yet I never realized it because of my perceptions and weak ideologies.
Be receptive to feedback, seek feedback and when you receive it, act on it.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your heart.
It is a privilege to lead.
A leader plays a role in the type of leaders their subjects become.
A Woman in a leadership capacity has the potential to create powerful change.
Through prayer, forgiveness, and guidance from the Holy Spirit, we can experience true inner healing and freedom.
The leader has to decide to communicate the change they want to adopt.
Tune into yourself and define who you’re by being your authentic self in every given moment. Find out what feels good for your soul and do that. That is your freedom.
Dare to do something new.
As a mother leader, there will come a day when you will be rewarded with an adult who is capable of living independent of you.
A good guide has experience in the subject matter and leads from the front.
Until you become receptive to new information then will you ever know the possibility of success
Leadership practices are greatly shaped by how one was raised.
It takes unwavering dedication, hard work, and determination, for a leader to conquer any obstacle that stands in her way
Stay focused and intentional.
Play from the centre stage and not from the sidelines.
Am a strong believer that life is not designed to hand us success or satisfaction but rather to present us with challenges that make us grow.
A leader of integrity is forthright and possesses unwavering moral principles anchored on strong values.
Leadership is the simple principle of knowing who you are, what your fundamental beliefs are, and fundamentally what constitutes your value system
The truth is, we learn as little girls how to dress up the pain, looking great on the outside, but falling apart on the inside.
Face fear in the face.
Motherhood is simultaneously being thrown into the deep end and the perfect training ground to develop, build and challenge your leadership skills if one submits willingly to the process.
As a leader remember that to get ahead, you need to get the support of your colleagues, male or female, who are not afraid to tell you when you make a mistake.
You can only benefit by taking seriously the need to be aware of where you excel in emotional intelligence and where you need to heal.
Who and how you are internally as a person, shows up externally as a leader.
My advice to all women is, first seek to know what you need, and what you want in life.
My mistakes and failures have made me a better transformational leader and a better person.
Deal with whatever comes from any opportunity – the good and the bad – when deep inside of it.
The science of integrity, therefore, speaks to contentment, high self-esteem, confidence, and self-worth.
Conduct your affairs in a way that builds trust in all your interactions. That way, you create a network of people who believe in you and can vouch for you as you grow.
Motherhood is an excellent example of servant leadership which was Jesus’ forte.
Leadership is a call of courage.
If you do something, give it your all.
If you don’t believe in yourself no one else will.
There is no legacy without an impact.
Develop skill gaps to prepare for the woman you envisioned yourself to become.
As you lead, you raise leaders.
Self-awareness is a silent art.
A woman can unleash her potential, break out and break forth!
Fearless and competent leaders exhibit integrity and garner trust from their followers.
You can achieve anything you set your mind to. I did and so you can!
The biggest mistakes I have made in life were during the seasons I thought “I was good enough†and didn’t appreciate the need for support.
There is great power in intergenerational mentorship.
Your attitude at this point is what matters at the end of the day.
Aggressiveness is better appreciated if the person pushing is a person of value.
To succeed, every woman as a girl must be raised to believe the reality that she is enough, her voice has a place, and that that is what is normal.
The power of potential is led by consistency.
Train your mind to say “Yes†whenever opportunities come your way.
Just like the eagle, leaders must dare high and lonely altitudes ensuring they remain distant.
You must accept that failure is part of the journey.
My testimony has become my greatest ministry and point of influence.
Be bold. Ask Questions!
I began my self-discovery journey by identifying my reason for existence, and my purpose
As a mother, one instinctively goes into the teaching mode once your child is born.
The goal of raising your children is to equip them to live in the world independently of you.
Being a woman in leadership means building people.
You are prepared and able to green-light yourself into choosing the best route for the circumstance you are in.
Being a leader can be a lonely place.
Success is heavily determined by the running self-talk women hear about
themselves.
Find a balance between peace and progress, leadership is about service and leading by example.
4. To get ahead, you need to get the support of people who are not afraid to tell you when you make a mistake.
Being a mother as a teacher to your child, your goal is to teach them to the point where they no longer need you.
The biggest demonstration of our capability to lead is how we respond quickly to the changing environment.
A visionary leader is one that drives a clear talent strategy through proper planning, attracting, and selecting best talent.
Do not play to the gallery and do not pretend to be someone you are not. Instead, focus on what you believe you are meant to do in a value congruent way.
Accept your achievements gracefully, without pride, and positively acknowledge compliments as this will boost your confidence.
Speed doesn’t always mean you are doing well.
We are all born into this world with a clean slate.
The mental, emotional, and psychological well-being of every follower is the litmus test for good leadership in the current workspace
There is a language that keeps followers trusting and committed, that is the language of a leader.
To become a leader worthy of being followed you have to enlist others with you and co-create.
Leadership is an intentional decision that has been made by those who have emerged to be leaders
Fear of the unknown cripples us.
Leaders train their followers to locate opportunities amidst challenges and to never give up the fight.
Fear is by no means a close relative of Respect: Respect is earned while fear is forced. Fear chokes, respect inspires.
It drains one to ‘put on’ the persona of a leader, just be yourself
Physical health impacts one’s emotions. And emotions impact one’s physical health.
A leader must outlive themselves by raising, mentoring, and molding generations that take after them.
A good leader sets the direction and keeps the channels of communication open
A growth mindset is open and believes that intelligence and talents can be developed with practice and effort.
The conceptions of who is leader-like can be challenging for women, especially when their communication style is expected to be masculine.
It is indeed a great strength when you know that you don’t know it all and that you are humble enough to reach out and learn.
Challenge yourself to learn what you think is impossible for you.
Mothers are called to be leaders and role models for leaders.
I am the only me, the original.
Accepting leadership is preparing to create a legacy.
The willingness to accept me, led to a slow but steady forgiveness of myself, that led to a journey of healing my inner child.
As a leader, you have to choose wisely the thoughts you allow, and the ideologies you accept and be very strategic in filtering out the chaff by weighing the world views on a scale with the WORD (Bible) views if you must.
Never start anything with money as the main goal.
The leader is responsible for the psychosocial wellness of the team.
It is more realistic to enter leadership with your eyes open to uncertainty.
Women readiness to nurture at the expense of their wellness is the deviation.
A discerning leader possesses wisdom and the ability to differentiate between right and wrong while anticipating impactful results.
Be compassionate with you.
Self-evaluation comes with intending to change
Self-leadership is a critical component of visionary leadership.
The ability of a leader to identify and raise her successor is a reflection of maturity since businesses and roles outgrow individuals.
You must decide what you get out of encounters; will they turn you bitter or better?
Family is one of those balls in life that you don’t drop because it doesn’t bounce back. Once it gets a slow puncture, it takes a lot of work to get it bouncing again.
Leaders who drive a culture of praise and appreciation are a force to reckon with
When we heal from childhood trauma, it helps us create more space for our soul’s growth and development, which is the spiritual aspect of emotional intelligence.
Leadership is the ability to command curiosity with an unquenchable desire to learn and explore.
People see things as they are or based on their own experiences.
Being a woman in leadership means building people.
It’s when mentees desire to become like the mentor that they often lose their identity, which is a dangerous path for growth.
Understand that change is inevitable and transformation is real.
Leadership is all about social influence and having the ability to influence and infuse a believable vision.
The best coaching and mentorship in the workplace happens in the daily interactions with peers, seniors, and juniors when people get feedback and exchange ideas about how different things work.
Emotions; as much as they can help us connect, relate and understand they can also be dangerous and catastrophic.
The real measure of a leader is the lasting impact and legacy they leave behind.
We start different journeys hoping for the best along the way.
I will never know because I refused to try.
There is a purpose for which I was created; to help people harness their full potential
Success is heavily determined by the running self-talk women hear about themselves.
No experience is wasted.
Leadership is a call of immense responsibility.
Life is a journey, not an event.
Leadership is a gift that is meant to be shared and passed on to others.
To be safe means doing nothing, and maintaining the status quo
Knowledge is power, and there is no substitute for hard work!
Success is a marathon if it is to be holistic, sustainable, and healthy.
When we heal from trauma, it helps to create more space for our soul’s growth and development.
If you are not touching lives, challenging the status quo, or leading people forward into the future, then you can take up numerous leadership positions, acquire several titles and amass the benefits that come with your positions but have no impact on the people, companies, or communities you lead.
Free yourself by sharing knowledge.
It’s not what you do once in a while that shapes your life; it’s what you do consistently.
The world needs more genuine and authentic leaders, not copy-cats and puppets.
Leaders ought to be naturally curious with an unquenchable desire to learn and explore new ideas and to artistically master new skills and talents in the absolute pursuit of their goals.
Setting up a plan to grow and develop is a game changer.
Emotions house strong feelings stemming from one’s circumstances, moods, or relationships with others; they are intuitive feelings as distinguished from knowledge or reason.
Align yourself with God’s will, purpose, and passion and you will achieve God’s desired results.
Leadership is becoming more self-aware of the untapped potential buried within.
Leadership is essentially a continuous process of influencing the behaviors of others.
A discerning leader possesses wisdom and ability to differentiate between right and wrong while anticipating impactful results.
My associations, friends, and acquaintances are a reflection of my character.
Deep pain buried unhealed, dictates how we choose to experience life.
That which is not improving is doomed to fail.
You are not a mistake; there is a reason why you are alive today and at such a time as this.
Never get into a boxing match unless you are one yourself.
A leader of integrity is forthright and possesses unwavering moral principles anchored on strong values.
Don’t waste time waiting for the ‘perfect’ opportunity.
Your circumstances should never determine your future.
A leader is one who remembers the power lies in the ordinary people.
Leadership is a way of life.
A leader is one that must have people to lead and thankfully as a mother, your children are those people.
Never allow anyone to define you. Define yourself.
In your leadership journey, whatever happens, always stay true to your north star, your passion, and your purpose.
You can never be in limbo and expect to move forward.
The science of integrity, therefore, speaks to contentment, high self-esteem, confidence, and self-worth.
Wounded people wound people. Healed people heal people.
I give an idea of what breaking free from people-pleasing looks like.
The leadership that I pass on to others is the leadership that I live.
What I have learned is that what is spoken into your spirit takes residence within your spirit, without your self-awareness.
Women have the power in changing people’s destinies in a great way.
Even not making a decision is a decision in itself so make it anyway.
Women must develop the tenacity to withstand pressure and use it as a stepping stone to build themselves.
My take; Be Bold. Be Your Own Mother.
The goal of raising your children is to equip them to live in the world independently of you.
Live life on your terms.
Authentic leaders use all their energy being good leaders.
Self-discovery is never an easy task; it requires effort and a lot of personal will.
Identify your kind and stick with them.
You need to compete with yourself, with the person you were yesterday.
Do not let leadership opportunities go because you are afraid of failure.
A flow of communication means there is continuous leadership
Leadership is a call of immense responsibility.
Take a detour sometimes and step completely out of your comfort zone.
One of the best ways to learn more about an area is to teach others.
To be safe means doing nothing, and maintaining the status quo.
Hold on to your dreams at whatever cost.
A woman leader must invest not only in enhancing her professional skills but also in nurturing the emotional intelligence needed for empowering herself from within.
Always stand in truth not just ‘your truth’.
Run at your own pace. Life is not a competition.
Leaders initiate a change from within
The biggest mistake leaders make is failing to understand their environment.
A girl that stands up to her father can stand up for herself in the world.
To succeed, every woman as a girl must be raised to believe the reality that she is enough, her voice has a place, and that that is what is normal
Never compare yourself to others, we are all called to something.
The title leader is a title that one could never retire from.
We need to accept that leadership starts with us
God was and still is in full control and He orders our steps
Self-belief is very crucial because if you don’t believe in yourself, no one will.
Leadership practices are greatly
shaped by how one was raised.
With desire and willpower, you can become an effective leader.
The mindset is a set of beliefs, how they influence your behavior, attitude, and how you react to others.
Discipline is the single most crucial aspect of achieving success in any field
Leadership is not an individual activity, it’s collective, it’s about us enlisting others in it.
Women learn leadership from the noble position of a being Mother.
Be an influential voice in a space that once considered you an outsider.
Have a growth-oriented mindset as opposed to a fixed mindset.
Sometimes belief in yourself is the only thing that will fuel you through the storms you face.
Do not fear to show your ignorance sometimes.
A leader is one who ensures that followers are guided in the right and purposeful direction.
Look out for environments that allow you to begin new ideas, solve problems, and influence outcomes.
Be the voice of the minority despite the bullies.
Sometimes what people lack is the opportunity to showcase who they are, to experiment, to try things out, and to check what works and what doesn’t.
If my taking up a new opportunity is against the norm, so be it.
Leadership is about making the people and world around us better.
An Effective leader is one who adapts to changes and accepts failures.
Leap afraid if you have to, but leap forward.
Never count yourself out even when those you value most do so.
Be a self-driven leader despite the environment around you.
Opportunities can appear when you least expect them, sometimes life has a different plan for us.
Do not get stuck in your comfort zone.
Leadership is a call to servant hood.
Leadership without an authentic vision is basic management and bare ambition.
Mentorship and coaching are game-changers.
A woman in leadership must invest time and money in analyzing her emotional self.
A successful leader is one who has lived the full cycle of passing valuable leadership insights or deliberately passing the baton to others.
Women do not have to behave like men to get ahead, our traits as women can be used positively as an advantage for us to get ahead.
Leap, afraid if you have to, but leap forward.
If you find yourself in an environment that allows you to be yourself, allows you to think, and even do something, please grab that opportunity.
Accept your achievements gracefully, without pride, failure is part of the success.
Discipline is the single most crucial aspect of achieving success in any field.
Do not get stuck in your comfort zone.
Discerning leaders must constantly watch out to uproot sprouts of fear, intimidation, and sabotage.
We are all gifted in different ways,
and it is in using those gifts that we bring our best to the table
Doing little things repeatedly will help you accomplish the big things you’ve always wanted to achieve.
Potential is the difference between your current state and your ideal state.
Leadership is unique for each one of us.
Be present but go unnoticed.
leadership should be alive.
To get ahead, you need to get the support of people who are not afraid to tell you when you make a mistake.
Don’t make it easy for people to decide to eliminate you.
Leadership is about pushing the boundaries, coloring outside the lines, and building a box where there is none.
There isn’t anything worse than living under anyone’s shadow and definition.
I am using my story and the influence I have been given by God for the greater good to making the vision of the Kush Tracey Initiative bigger than myself.
Your mind is your biggest asset in enabling you to unleash your potential, never forget that.
Leadership is a privilege that must not be abused but be carried with a high level of accountability not just for the direct reports but also for generations linked to them.