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