The Reins of Leadership
Tired of surface-level leadership hacks? Ready to learn genuine presence, deepen your influence, and build unwavering trust with your team?
Welcome to The Reins of Leadership, hosted by Business Leadership Strategist Merinda Smith. This is your essential resource for transforming not just what you do as a leader, but who you are. We go beyond theory, offering practical strategies illuminated by an unexpected source of wisdom: the intuitive world of horses and donkeys.
On this podcast, you will discover how to:
🌸 Understand how your personal energy impacts those around you. Learn practical strategies to manage your vitality, project authentic presence, and inspire action without burnout.
🌸 Move beyond limiting beliefs learn techniques to stay grounded and focused, even under pressure.
🌸 Develop powerful self-awareness, enhance your ability to read team dynamics, and communicate with empathy and clarity.
🌸 Build stronger connections that encourage collaboration and loyalty.
🌸 Gain actionable insights into non-verbal communication, boundary setting, trust-building, and presence, drawn from Merinda's work with horses – nature's masters of authentic leadership. These lessons provide powerful metaphors and direct applications for your own leadership journey.
Ready to lead with more confidence, connection, and impact?
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The Reins of Leadership
The Myth of Pushing Through
Let me ask you a question.
Have you ever noticed that the harder you push, the more resistance you feel?
You’re gripping your leadership tighter... but nothing is moving.
You're speaking with more force... but your team seems to be listening less.
You’re putting in more hours... but getting back less clarity, less creativity, and definitely less joy.
This is the story we've been sold.
It's the myth that's been handed down to every ambitious, capable leader. We call it grit. We call it hustle. We call it strength.
We call it Pushing Through.
But what if it's a trap?
What if the very strategy you're using to succeed is the one that's quietly dismantling your well-being, your connection to your team, and your love for the work itself?
What if the solution isn't found in applying more force... but in finding exactly where to release it?
In this podcast we are dismantling The Myth of Pushing Through. We'll explore the neuroscience of why it keeps you stuck, and how the timeless wisdom of the horse can show us a more powerful, more present way to lead.
Connect with Merinda:
Instagram: @IamMerindaSmith
Website: www.merindasmith.com.au