DO THE WORK YOU ARE CALLED TO DO
While reducing the toll leadership takes on you.
HERE’S THE KIND OF LEADERSHIP I’M HERE FOR:
The kind that ultimately results in more representation in leadership, more economic power for those traditionally underestimated, more business growth, less BS and more joy in leadership, a feeling of coming home, and a world headed towards working for everyone.
That’s what the change makers, founders, and executives I work with are all about too.
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You are using (or want to use) your power and gifts for good.
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You are are being disruptive to the status quo.
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You deal with a lot of pressure (from yourself & the world).
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You've got mad skills & loads of experience.
Which is why you’ve risen to this level.
And, at the same, that’s exactly why it feels so heavy and maybe even a bit incomplete. Because the cost of leadership is disproportionately born by the people who care the most.
Your drive and care is what got you to this level. It is also what has created exhaustion and struggle and not feeling free.
Our work together is about changing that dynamic. I want to help get you to a place where your leadership doesn’t cost you so much…
…so you can feel more free and fulfilled, in ALL areas of your life.
I’VE DEVELOPED A WHOLE FRAMEWORK TO FIX THAT.
It’s called The Re-Lead Framework.
It can help you develop the skills and capacities you need to amplify your impact, reduce the toll of leadership, and just plain delight in your life.
Not to poo poo on the hopes and dreams of leaders everywhere-
but there is no stage of leadership that is free of existential crisis.
There is no level that one arrives at that is suddenly filled with lightsabers and Ewoks.
To normalize that this is an ordinary experience that committed leaders go through, I outlined the phases in The Committed Leader Cycle.
This is what happens without intervention. In order for it not to feel like a perpetual state of existential strife, you are going to need to examine your inner messaging, change the way you think about yourself, upgrade your identity, and create what your version of leadership is.
THE RE-LEAD FRAMEWORK
is designed to support you wherever you are in this committed leader cycle so that you build the inner foundation and external skills to shore up your power leaks and delight in your damn life.
PHASE 1: NEW TO A ROLE
THE HELL YES. You put in the work to land this new role and you are pumped!
THE NO THANK YOU. Soon though, your excitement is replaced with self-doubt and the angst sets in.
THE LET'S DO THIS. You want to integrate powerfully into this new role, trust your decisions and how you lead, and expand your strategic leadership skills.
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Phase 2: Uplevel Role
THE HELL YES. You have been in your role awhile and you can see the impact you’ve had.
THE NO THANK YOU. With that impact though, has come exhaustion, people-pleasing, and forgetting about your life outside of work.
THE LET’S DO THIS. You want to expand your influence as a leader and bring more of YOUR brand of leadership to the table while also getting back to enjoying your life.
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Phase 3: What’s Next?
THE HELL YES. You are highly regarded in your work and you can see the ripple effects of that.
THE NO THANK YOU. While you appreciate having the career you’ve had, you find yourself wondering: Is this it?
THE LET’S DO THIS. You want to love your work again. You want to feel aligned in who you are and what you do. You want to intentionally choose what is next for you.
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While each phase has different existential crises and tactical skill sets…
all three of them are impacted by how you see yourself and the level of trust you have with yourself.
Leadership seems like it is about building trust with other people,
but GREAT leadership starts with how much you trust YOURSELF.
Raise your hand if
ANY OF THESE THINGS SOUND FAMILIAR
You know what needs to be done and you are not letting yourself do it the way you really want to.
You often feel like you are sanitizing your personality so that you blend in and don’t make too many waves.
You want to bring more of yourself to your leadership but you are afraid of what being real will cost you in relationships, reputation, business, respect, sense of self, and more.
You want to keep growing your business but your focus and attention keeps getting distracted with individual contributor tasks and day to day work versus the strategic and leadership part of your business.
You see an opportunity to be more of the face of your business and be the visible part of your brand but you feel weird about attention and taking up space.
You find yourself wondering what is next or is this really it?
You know, as a leader, you need to be having the difficult conversations and because you want to avoid conflict you keep putting off the conversations that would have a big impact.
ALL OF THOSE EXHAUSTING EXAMPLES ARE INDICATORS OF A LEVEL OF SELF-TRUST THAT CAN UNDERMINE OUR LEADERSHIP.
And it’s not your fault.
Self-trust is not usually something our culture teaches us how to do. Often, it teaches us to value external authority over our own.
Cue, self doubt. Cue, overthinking.
Cue, taking too much responsibility for other people. Cue, exhaustion.
Spoiler Alert: Leadership doesn’t have to be so exhausting.
Part of our journey will be to unravel all of that noise and rediscover the trust and knowing that already exists inside of you.
Because when you can finally lead the way you fantasize about AND have less of the stressy bull-shit…you ALSO get your life back.
“I’ve gone from holding back and filtering to feeling liberated in my voice”
When I first started working with Sarah I had a passion and a skillset that I wanted to build a business around but I didn’t see myself as an entrepreneur. I kept putting up barriers that didn’t need to be there and while working with Sarah I was able to create mindsets, strategies, and structures that have built my business. I also went from being an introvert that hated connecting with people to finding a way to connect with people that is real for me. I learned that I don’t need to feel ready to start. I’ve gone from holding back and filtering to feeling liberated in my voice. I’ve put down the ‘who I am to do that’ and now I am creating opportunities all over the place. I feel different as a person and that has changed everything for me.
Dr. Jen O’Ryan | CEO, Author & DEI Consultant,
Double Tall Consulting
HI THERE, I’M SARAH - YOUR COACH, CONFIDANTE, AND BIGGEST CHAMPION.
What I know to be true for me, is that leadership is not a place I am trying to get to, it is a constant evolution.
The skills, perspectives, processes, curiosities, and more that I bring to my work have been formed and honed by:
20 years of working with leaders and teams within organizations and directly with individuals.
Building, running, and growing my own business.
A decade in the tech industry.
Years of sanitizing and assimilating who I am so that I don’t offend people or make people uncomfortable or disappoint people.
Working with my own coaches and teachers to continuously get supported to be aware of my own bias, conditioning, blindspots, harmful beliefs, create new leadership skills and mindsets, and more.
My teachers and influencers that include Trudi Lebron, The Adaway Group, Kelly Diels, Accomplishment Coaching, Hello Seven, The Greater Us and many, many, more.
Ongoing education and training that includes an MBA and Professional Certified Coach designation by the International Coach Federation and Equity Centered Coach Training.
Seven years leading and facilitating a coach and leadership training program.
Thousands of hours of coaching and training people.
Giving a shit.
Life.
FUN FACTS ABOUT SARAH
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I have lived in Pennsylvania, Missouri, California, Washington State, and now, Colorado.
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I was that kid in school that had the back pack with everything you could possibly need, the Swiss army of backpacks.
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My favorite kitchen tool is a pizza cutter. I am always on the lookout for more ways to use it.
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I swear more than is considered socially acceptable (but that’s a made up social rule, so fuck that).
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The quickest way to distract me is to put a dog in my line of site. Also, dogs are some of the best teachers.
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I think Planet Earth is a magical place and I feel most connected to my soul when I’m outside exploring her majestic beauty and rage.
