When it comes to your life’s purpose, you’re all in. You believe strongly in mission-focused organizations and thrive in roles where your passion meets your purpose.

You excel at bringing groups of people together around a common goal or project, and you easily communicate the value of the work to each person, driving excellent results.

You’ll do whatever it takes to make a difference for the people you serve, whether that’s helping a colleague prepare for a big presentation or cheering someone up over a cup of tea. Make sure to take time to fill your own cup!

At Your Best

You’re aligned with your purpose and feeling fulfilled every day. You take steps to ensure that people on your team feel supported and aligned with their strengths, too. A great day is one where you’re kicking ass for an important cause, gathering like-minded souls around you for community and support. You have nearly unlimited empathy and compassion for others, and others count on you to be there to lend a hand or shoulder whenever needed.

At Your Stressed

Because you spend so much time helping others, especially around emotionally-charged issues, it’s easy for your energy to be drained quickly. You struggle with stress management, because you’re thinking so deeply about people and causes that are important to you. You can often overcommit because you have so many beloved interests, and you can be judgmental of people who are on the opposite side of your belief system.

How Others See You

As a Leader: You inspire others to be and do their best, and your team thrives because you ensure they’re living their purpose. Your team loves that they get to use their strengths and passions every day to make a difference in your organization. They know you’ll give them your full attention when they come to you with a problem or idea.

As a Peer: You have many friends at work, because you truly care about your coworkers. You often go the extra mile to help someone in need, and your colleagues feel comfortable coming to you for help. They’re excited to work with you on projects because of your excellent communication style and positive energy. Your optimism is contagious and makes everyone think you will succeed!

As a Direct Report: Your leader is impressed by (if not a bit jealous of) your ability to bring people around a cause or project, and communicate the purpose in such a way that makes everyone a believer. You can see the forest for the trees, and that big-picture-thinking wins you big points with your boss.

A few more things…

What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning: You’re energized because you know you make a difference every day. That energy and momentum keeps you going.

What Keeps You Up at Night: Worrying about global issues like women’s rights, poverty, global warming, animal welfare… you wish you had time to dedicate to all of these important causes.

Working with Other Types: You can help The Dreamer gain clarity, focus and confidence around her life direction. You can learn from The General or The Ceiling Smasher about how to best prioritize your many responsibilities, so you can make the biggest impact.

How to Shine: Stay aligned to your purpose and your path, and remember to take time to care for yourself!

Now that you know your Firepower Leadership Style, how can you use this knowledge to create change within your organization?

>> Action 1: Make personal development a habit. Impostor Syndrome is no joke - and it’s not your fault. You need to unlearn harmful thought patterns by reframing negative or self-defeating thoughts, cultivating deeper self-love, and showing genuine appreciation for what you already have - your strengths, experience, and knowledge. Consistent, intentional practices like journaling, meditation, and connecting to your intuition can help take you from fear of the unknown to faith in yourself.

>> Action 2: Find your crew. When you’re working to improve yourself or your organization, it’s important to surround yourself with people that love and support you, no matter what. Especially if you’re the “only” one of you in your organization. Find an accountability partner who shares a similar personal or professional goal, and check in with them every day. You can also join a Meetup group in your area or virtual networking group where you can build a strong network. If you want to take this work to your organization, start an affinity group or women’s leadership group at work. There’s so much power in peer support, because together, we rise.

>> Action 3: Ignite your spark. Start from where you’re at. You have so much knowledge, experience, and inner wisdom that you can tap into immediately. You don’t have to wait until you get another certification or until you’ve worked a certain number of years before you can make the changes you want to see. You are a leader no matter where you’re sitting today. You have the power to use your leadership style to make the workplace a better place for women. And we need more women like you at the top, where the decisions are made. Consider what you can do, and start small! You can start by highlighting the work of a female coworker or asking for your organization to reimburse leadership coaching. Your spark can set the world on fire, and all it takes is that first step.

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