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.
In a workshop with new leaders in transport and logistics across ANZ, we reflected on individual and collective strengths… and there were many. Yet, they also reported a reluctance to self-promote!
When talking to people about their personal brands, I hear the concern, ‘But I don’t want to sound too self-promotional!’ pretty much on a weekly basis. If you’re a professional consultant or advisor, it’s absolutely necessary to communicate your personal brand.