Fearless Leadership: How to Embody the Strength and Confidence of Great Leaders

By Kim Martin

What did the great leaders of history — Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Catherine the Great — all have in common? They were guided by their values, single-mindedly driven to do the right thing — in a word, fearless. Any aspiring leader probably aims to embody that same fearlessness.

Fortunately, if they can reclaim their inner power fearlessly, chances are the rest of us can too. In this Scribd Coach course, Fearless Leadership: How to Embody the Strength and Confidence of Great Leaders, executive coach and one of Cablefax’s most powerful women in cable Kim Martin explains how we can all acquire the fearlessness of unforgettable leaders. Drawing from her experience as a successful business leader, Martin explains how you can identify and live your values, have confidence in yourself and your abilities, manage your emotions to make good decisions, build accountability with your team, and much more. She also shares written exercises to put what you’ve learned into practice.

If you’re looking to level up your leadership skills, look no further — Fearless Leadership is your one-stop destination for powerful, effective leadership.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scribd Coach
• Release date: Sep 21, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094431062

Kim Martin

Kim Martin is the founder of The Ascendancy Group, an executive coaching and leadership development firm, who has worked with a number of high-profile clients. She is also the former President of WE tv and Chief Strategy Officer for the Meredith Corporation, and has been named one of the top 30 most powerful women in cable by Cablefax for five consecutive years. To find out more about Kim Martin’s content and coaching services, visit her website, kimmartinthecoach.com. She is also available on LinkedIn and Medium at kimmartinthecoach.medium.com.

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Fearless Leadership

Fearless Leadership

How to Embody the Strength and Confidence of Great Leaders

Kim Martin

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Copyright © 2021 by Kim Martin

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ISBN: 9781094431062

First e-book edition: September 2021

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Introduction

Hello and welcome to Fearless Leadership, a course from Scribd Coach. I’m Kim Martin, and I am so excited to be your guide in increasing your efficacy as a leader!

There’s a quote from Ariana Huffington that I really love, and I’d like to start off this course by sharing it with you. It goes: Fearlessness is the mother of reinvention. Most people would agree that fearlessness is a necessary element of making change in your life and the world around you - but what exactly does fearlessness look like?

Fearlessness can take on many meanings. In this context, we define fearlessness as the ability to resist conformity when it goes against our beliefs and values -- or the commitment and determination to reject limitations that are placed on us. Above all else, fearless people aren’t afraid of the unknown - they embrace it. This way, they don’t waste time hesitating to make decisions. They act.

So, if this is how we define fearlessness, then what makes a fearless leader?

Primarily, fearless leaders are bold. They make decisions that are motivated by their values. They don’t doubt themselves, and they don’t cave to shame or external pressure; instead, they have confidence. They have faith in themselves and are willing to take a risk and make a mistake. They don’t fear failure; instead, they expect that they will fail at times but are eager to step forward to move their business or their lives in the right direction. Even better, they bounce back from failure fast! I love working with fearless leaders because they are open to direct and honest feedback. They don’t take it personally; instead, they see it as a learning opportunity.

[PATRICK MAJAJA · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Understanding your own values is very important.connecting them to your work and responsibilities can enhance your leadership capabilities