Valerie Sandjivy | The Four Pillars of Leadership Every Entrepreneur Needs to Master
🎧 Episode Summary:
In this episode of Women Choosing Growth, host Tina Sue sits down with Valerie Sandjivy, founder of Ellips.us and an expert in adaptive leadership. Valerie shares her transformative journey from engineering and corporate leadership to becoming a business coach, helping entrepreneurs lead with greater emotional intelligence, adaptability, and innovation. She introduces her signature Four Pillars of Leadership, offering a framework for business owners to lead effectively while maintaining balance and personal fulfillment.
🗝️ Key Topics Covered:
✅ Valerie’s Transition from Engineering to Leadership Coaching: How life led her through unexpected career shifts.
✅ The Four Pillars of Leadership: A deep dive into leading self, leading others, emotional mastery, and soul care.
✅ Balancing Structure and Flow: How masculine and feminine energies play a role in effective leadership.
✅ The Power of Emotional Mastery: Strategies to avoid reactive leadership and make emotionally intelligent decisions.
✅ Soul Care for Leaders: Why self-care and maintaining harmony between work and personal life is essential.
✅ Actionable Takeaways:
🔹 Practice Self-Reflection: Dedicate time each week to assess challenges, growth opportunities, and leadership refinement.
🔹 Lead by Example: Show up on time, maintain integrity, and be the kind of leader your team can trust.
🔹 Develop Emotional Awareness: Recognize triggers, process emotions, and avoid reactive decision-making.
🔹 Create Work-Life Harmony: Find sustainable routines that integrate work, leadership, and personal fulfillment.
🔹 Invest in Personal Growth: Leadership is a lifelong journey—continue learning and evolving.
💬 Notable Quotes:
🗨️ "Trust is not a rule; it’s a byproduct of what you put in place." – Valerie Sandjivy
🗨️ "Leadership is not about telling people what to do—it’s about fostering trust and connection." – Valerie Sandjivy
🗨️ "Soul care is essential—if you’re not taking care of yourself, you can’t lead effectively." – Valerie Sandjivy
🗨️ "Emotional mastery is about recognizing triggers and choosing how to respond." – Valerie Sandjivy
🌟 Connect with Valerie Sandjivy
🌐 Website: https://www.ellips.us.com/
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📷 Instagram: @valeriesandjivy
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