What are limiting leadership beliefs?
They are the entrenched ideas we hold about ourselves and about leadership, which narrow our horizon and limit our possibilities. Things like: “a leader must always be serious,” or “I can’t be both liked and respected at the same time.”
What clients tell me: “I’ve started accommodating other people’s expectations and acting in ways that please them, to the point that I no longer lead in my own way.”
How do you know a belief is limiting you?
You force yourself to follow the prevailing pattern despite feeling out of sync with it; you’ve stopped being curious and exploring within your own leadership domain; you’re afraid of looking “unprofessional” if you’re yourself; you judge parts of your own personality as “flaws” that must be hidden.
How do you move past them?
I help clients accept what some might call “odd” or unexpected in them, so they come to see it as a strength and an asset that serves them. Simplicity, humor, and honesty create entirely new possibilities and choices.
A practical step: in coaching sessions, we analyze the situations where you felt weak or frustrated to reach the belief underneath them, then explore together whether it’s a fact or a constraint you chose for yourself.
“Freeing yourself from the weight of others’ expectations — that alone elevates you to become the best in your field.” — Saad Al-Hamidi, PCC-ICF
Start with a free discovery session to identify the belief standing between you and your true leadership.