In Part 1 of this series, I shared the questions my banking and finance leadership audience had during a recent webinar for FINSIA on Developing your Finance Leadership Brand.
In this follow-up post, I share the Leadership Brand Strategy Framework I offered these Finance and Banking Leaders during the session.
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Developing your Leadership Brand in Finance: Audience Questions and Answers
In my August webinar for FINSIA on Developing your Leadership Brand in Banking and Finance, we discussed the questions: What’s important to you in your Leadership Brand? What are challenges for you, or challenges you’ve observed in others? Here are the specific examples the audience came up with, and our discussion of these.
Supporting the Whiz-Kids at your organisation
This week I had several conversations that had me reflecting on ways that organisations can meaningfully recognise and reward their young professional talent – which comes down to knowing what they’re reaching for and helping them get there.
Professionals talk about shaking off a reputation as ‘TROUBLE’
In my work, I hear senior professionals talk about developing a targeted leadership brand that overcomes common brand challenges for legal counsel and other specialist advisors within organisations. Here’s what they say.
Niched or Generalist: How should I brand my work?
This week I asked a friend and inspiring business leader: Should I focus on a niche or should I be more general with my personal brand?
Here’s what we came up with, and some baseline ‘rules’ you can follow.
3 Essential Questions to ask Before using Speaking to build your Professional Brand
Everyone seems to be using speaking as a tool to build a personal brand and grow their business or career… so you’ve decided to do it too. But WAIT! Check where you’re at against these 3 essential questions, before you grab the mic.
What’s stopping you? Common limitations executives choose or reject
When I work with executives on their leadership brand, they are at a point in their lives when they want to try something new, go for something bigger, or be recognised for something more. As soon as we put a big goal out there – we say the words out loud, we tell someone, or we write it down – we are immediately met with scary thoughts.
Developing Your Board Director Brand
For experienced executives moving towards board roles, there are some important personal brand challenges to address. In this week’s workshop for Carnaby’s Director Education Program, we started off with a discussion of these brand challenges.
Why asking for advice makes you look good
You may worry that asking others for advice or information in professional contexts reveals your ignorance, fearing that others will be put off because you need help. However, if you master the art of asking with intention, it does quite the opposite.
How do I develop a ‘leadership brand’ for myself?
Leaders have specific requirements when it comes to positioning their personal brands. Whether you are an established or emerging leader, your personal brand will be strengthened by an approach that is specific to your current and future leadership goals.