Be Braver

Change doesn't happen in isolation. It happens collectively. In teams. Organisations. With leadership. And it starts with courage. #courage #leadership #change #psychologicalsafety

Today, I witnessed some remarkable changes in my Be Braver clients. Halfway through the Be Braver programme, they shared stories of insight, bold decisions, and transformative actions. Their shifts are extraordinary. Powerful and inspiring. Just like them. Proving that creating brave spaces truly sets the stage for change. I also had the privilege of speaking to over 100 creatives, sharing my own journey. One which began with a curiosity: what sets ordinary women apart from the extraordinary women of history, like the Pankhursts? The answer, I realised, is something we all possess—courage. When we pause to recognise our courage, it can ignite extraordinary changes in our lives. The women I work with are proof of this, and I feel privileged to walk alongside them as they rise and transform. Courage isn’t without its hardships. It’s doesn’t guarantee success. That juxtaposes choosing courage. We keep expectations real - seek nothing more than to be the best version of the self one can be. No more. No less. To travel well. Which actually, is a damn sight harder than we think it is and can mean we need to dig a little deeper than we might have figured we would. To lead, with integrity, meaningfully, intentionally, and to finding fulfilment. Leading in a way where we can inspire others to want to follow and create change with us. Collectively. For the greater good. When we see it, share it, recognise it - behold it. It’s is extraordinary. It creates ripples of change. Even your quiet courage. It’s making far bigger waves than you could imagine. So don’t stop. Keep on keeping on. And choose #courage. #culture #mindset #leadership #coaching #speaking

Perfectionism and leadership. Very different to excellence and leadership. Research findings shine a light on how the pressure to meet excessively high standards—whether self-imposed or from societal expectations—links to depression, mental health struggles, and is increasingly prevalent in young people. Read how embracing the Goldfish Theory can help you lead your teams. #mentalhealth #mindset #leadership #training #workshops #coaching

Every step toward progress, change, and growth begins with a leader who chooses to Be Braver. Leading with courage isn’t just about bold decisions; it’s about creating the conditions where your team feels empowered to take risks, innovate, and grow. Cultivating Courage in Teams To lead effectively through change, innovation, or closing performance gaps, leaders must: • Communicate with clarity. • Build strong connections. • Foster confidence and trust. • Choose courage over comfort. • Demonstrably be brave and courageous themselves Creating a culture where teams take intelligent risks requires: • Psychological safety: Teams need to feel safe to share ideas and make mistakes. • Trust: Building mutual respect between leaders and team members. • Vision and mission: Clear direction and purpose. • Motivation: Supporting teams to connect the benefits to them personally aswell as professionally in order to push beyond their comfort zones. Creating the conditions for teams to take intelligent risks requires psychological safety, trust, vision, mission and motivation. All the ingredients of a Be Braver mindset and practice. We all have what it takes to Be Braver , we all have more courage than we think - with the right models, tools and frameworks it isn’t just the results that we realise that are improved - it’s how we experience the stretch that transforms. #mindset #leadership #teams #growth #learninganddevelopment

'The Authority Gap' has come to be a recognised descriptor in many meetings, offices and teams. That recognisable disparity in how men and women are perceived and treated in positions of authority. Despite women’s qualifications or expertise, they often face unconscious bias, leading to their opinions being undervalued, their authority questioned, and their leadership abilities underestimated compared to their male counterparts. In a world where women disproportionately find themselves battling for recognition, Mary Ann pointed out that many of us—women and men alike—have grown up in an environment that instinctively associates authority with masculinity. This deeply ingrained bias resonates through our everyday interactions and is the focus of the Mary Ann Seighart's book. Have you ever noticed how your first thought about a leader was shaped by their gender? Understanding the Bias Mary Ann highlighted a compelling analogy—male privilege is like swimming in a river with the current. Those who swim against it, the women, often struggle in ways that are invisible to those benefiting from the flow. This view helped to illustrate why many women find it difficult to see themselves in roles of authority and to navigate the challenges that come with them. “How often do we feel we must tone down our assertiveness to maintain likability?” It’s disheartening to acknowledge that women still juggle the burden of being competent while simultaneously being perceived as approachable. Words courtesy of 🧠 Caroline Pankhurst ❤️🔥 at Be Braver https://lnkd.in/eVUKDm3E

In conversation with Mary Ann Sieghart ….. 🎧🎙️ #courage #theauthoritygap #leadership Be Braver

🐡 There seems to be a theme emerging to do with Goldfish in my writing and sketching this week. ⚡️Still related to courage, and also The Authority Gap - I seemingly can connect anything and everything to courage. If you'd like to read, listen and see more about this weeks shift: from cat and lionesses to slippery little fish - be sure to subscribe. The Authority Gap issue is out tomorrow. 🌊Publications are coming thick and fast for some reason - so I'm riding the wave while it lasts. Must be something in the water. ⚡️Don't forget there is the Be Braver Create Connection virtual meet up next week. Do come along and find out more about the forthcoming masterclasses, practitioner programmes or anything else you want to ask me. quietcourage.substack.com #creative #ideas #fishedin #courage #authoritygap #womenindata #womenintech

𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻: '𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬.' 𝖧𝗈𝗐𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋, 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖿𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇’𝗍 𝖺𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝖺𝗌 𝗌𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗐𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗏𝖾. 𝖨𝗇 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝗍, 𝗐𝖾 𝗈𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗇 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾, 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗁 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗈𝗈𝗋 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇-𝗆𝖺𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗎𝗌 𝖽𝗂𝖿𝖿𝗂𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁. 𝖲𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗅𝖺𝗋𝗅𝗒, 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇-𝗆𝖺𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁 𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝖾 𝖽𝗈𝗇'𝗍 𝖺𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝖾𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝗈𝗎𝗍𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌. 𝖮𝗎𝗋 𝖻𝗂𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗎𝗌 𝖺𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗒, 𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗎𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝗌𝗌-𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇-𝗈𝗉𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗅 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌. 𝖬𝗒 𝖡𝖾 𝖡𝗋𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁 𝗆𝖺𝗒 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗈𝗋 𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 - 𝗂𝗍’𝗌 𝗎𝗇𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖻𝗂𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗅𝖾𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆 𝗌𝖾𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌. 𝖸𝖾𝗍 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝗉 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗌, 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗏𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖡𝖾 𝖡𝗋𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗄, 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗇’𝗍 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝗍𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗀𝗎𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗁𝗈𝗐, 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅, 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝖻𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗄𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒'𝗋𝖾 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗈𝗋. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 - 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜. Be Braver #courage #mindset #leadership #traininganddevelopment

A must have listen for anyone that exists in a world with women in it ……. #culture #workplace #leadership

You will never guess what is coming soon? Not another one of your terrible attempts at drawing I hear you say? Well yes. And no. It's actually a podcast recording with Mary Ann Sieghart and myself on...you've got it. The Authority Gap and Courage. So be sure to sign up to quietcourage.substack.com so you don't miss it....... you'll also find out what's brave about sharing 👇 #courage #theauthoritygap Be Braver #bekind #learning