
Make a Bigger Difference
Promotion seems elusive
Clarify your leadership narrative.
Momentum appears stalled
Use Level 3 Conversation & elevate everyone.
Direction feels hazy
Relax, tap into creativity, & share ideas.
Life/work balance is complicated
Simplify the complexities with an executive coach.
Making a Bigger Difference
Start With YOR PURPOSE
Accomplish More
Advance Career
Life/Work Balance
3 Narratives 1 Framework
START HERE Personal Narrative
Create your Personal Journey Map
1. REFLECT: consider WINS you have experienced. Note which of your talents and skills were particularly outstanding.
2. BOUNDARIES: define and clarify the ones you will NOT cross.
3. PURPOSE: now define and clarify your Personal Purpose. Hint: what is your unique and personal ‘WHY’
4. WRITE: organize into a paragraph, practice what you wrote out loud, and revise until the words ‘feel’ right and flow easily.
+3 Steps for a Leadership Narrative
Start with your Personal Narrative
1. CLARIFY: what are the organization’s purpose, goals, and boundaries? Caution: mission and goals are not typically the same as purpose.
2. ALIGN: consider how the organization’s purpose and boundaries support your Personal Narrative.
3. WRITE: organize everything into a paragraph, practice out loud, and revise to make it your own.
+2 Steps for an Advanced Leadership Narrative
Make your Leadership Narrative MEMORABLE
1. STORY: identify ONE story that supports your Leadership Narrative.
2. WRITE wrap your Leadership Narrative in this story and then practice, practice, practice. Revise until YOU feel authentic.
Hint: first become accustomed to using your Advanced Leadership Narrative (ALN), then identify other stories within which to wrap your narrative.
Know Your Personal Purpose . . .
it’s the ‘why‘ you get up every day; an alarm clock is the ‘what’ gets you up.
Boundaries . . .
define what lines you will NOT cross prior to a crisis. Be authentic.
EXPAND IMPACT
Level 3 Conversation . . .
encourages feelings of ‘I belong’ and ‘I am valued’ and trust increases.
Level 3 Conversation . . .
supports sharing and discovering that opens us to broader insights and wisdom.
increase INFLUENCE
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Creativity . . .
is something we all have. Regular practice strengthens our creative ability.
Creativity . . .
flows more easily when we’re relaxed. Demanding impedes a creative process.
WORK/LIFE BALANCE
Trained Coaches . . .
ask questions from a perspective of curiosity to move you beyond your comfort zone.
Trained Coaches . . .
take you beyond AI learning scripts. AI is good, a seasoned coach is better.
Make a Bigger Difference
Game Changer
Use Level 3 Conversation
Elevate Everyone
Transactional
Conversation
Level 1
(Transactional)
- Low Trust
- Informational Power
When misapplied, this Tell-Yell-Sell Syndrome is about listening to protect and impedes healthy information exchanges.
CTA for Development:
Practice fostering more give-and-take conversations.
Positional
Conversation
Level 2
(Positional)
- Conditional Trust
- Defend what I/We know
Personal power is used to ‘win’ others over to our viewpoint. We tend to ask questions for which we already know the answers.
CTA for Development:
Shift to a curiosity mindset when asking more people more questions.
Transformational
Conversation

Level 3
(Transformational)
- High Trust
- Discover what I/We don’t know
Listening to connect is fundamental to mutual success. Too much ideation and exploration can overshadow the need for execution.
CTA for Development:
Practice asking questions for which you have no answers.
WHY CHOOSE
Life Coach LJ
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Doctorate Business Administration
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Master of Arts in Education; Adult Vocational Education
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