Thinking like an executive means moving from reactive to strategic leadership, making confident decisions, and focusing on long-term impact. In part two of my series on executive mindset, I’m shifting from how executive presence feels to what you do when you embody it.
I explore the story of Sarah, a Director of Engineering who went from constant firefighting to executive thinking—and earned a promotion in just eight months. You'll learn how to embrace strategic pauses, delegate effectively, and develop the confidence to make high-impact decisions. Plus, I break down the shift from being a problems person to a solutions-driven leader.
If you're ready to stop putting out fires and start leading with vision, this episode is for you!
I dive into:
▪️ Shifting from reactive to strategic leadership: stop firefighting and start thinking long term
▪️ Building authentic confidence to delegate and tackle imposter syndrome
▪️ Thinking bigger: making high impact decisions with long term ROI in mind
▪️ Ideas vs. problems vs. solutions: becoming a solutions-driven leader
▪️ And more
**Useful links**
▪️ If you are ready to uplevel your career, get unstuck or you are simply ready to unlock those leadership time-management techniques then join us in my monthly career & leadership coaching program exclusively for women in tech:
https://www.tonicollis.com/academy
▪️ Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode238
▪️ Join the Leading Women in Tech community in Slack where we discuss all-the-things for women’s tech leadership, covering everything from early-career leadership to C-level executives.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:17 Executive thinking framework
05:46 Confidence and decision-making
10:40 Strategic thinking
16:40 Vision and resource management
22:25 Being a solutions-driven leader
26:05 Questions to help you think like an executive
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Leading Women in Tech is a weekly podcast discussing how to create the next generation of women leaders in the tech industry while helping you succeed on your terms and be the leader you want to be.
On this podcast, we explore the techniques, tips, and strategies you can use to become a standout leader. To give you the time and credibility to focus on what you love doing instead of justifying yourself every moment along the way. I share my best insights designed to make success not just simple, but inevitable.
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