The Leader’s Mindset

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Leadership lessons: How Kathrine Switzer changed history

The club grew in a year to be the 2nd biggest running club in NY State, after the huge New York Road Runners in NYC. The men completely respected and deferred to me, trusting --in fact, enthusing over and supporting-- my work and decisions. That's when I knew I was a leader.

Career, Leadership August 19

How to fully realise your potential as a leader

Becoming a great leader rarely happens overnight. Leadership is a multi-faceted skill that requires self-awareness and time spent learning and practising. The first step to realise your potential as a leader is thinking of yourself as a leader while embracing both your personal and professional lives.

Career, Self-Development May 18

How to identify, write about & live out your core values

One of the most powerful ways we can nurture our feminine energy is by getting to know our values - our North stars - so that we can begin to create a life that honours what matters most.

Woman sits with her boss negotiating a pay rise, her notebook and pen in hand.

Career, Leadership April 13

The power of AND

Have you ever stopped to consider the transformative power of the word "and"? This tiny conjunction can shift perspectives, open up new possibilities and help women realize their full potential as leaders.

Career, Leadership October 3

Leading with kindness: Interview with international sportswoman, Rachael Lynch

In a cruel twist of fate, Rachael Lynch was awarded World Hockey Goalkeeper of the Year in 2019 and dropped from the Australian team the next. What followed was a 150-day legal battle against Hockey Australia, which she won, enabling her to rejoin her team to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. We caught up with Rachael almost one year on from her victory, and just one month after her retirement from international sport, to bring you her advice on navigating dysfunctional leadership and toxic workplace culture.

Career, Self-Development August 19

How this international speaker built her personal brand - get her tips

I had been working for almost 20 years in old media and had a small following from that, but I knew this community didn't feel really connected to me. The connection we had was built on me taking pretty pictures and posting vanilla captions. I didn't really have any real influence I could be proud of.

Business

Business, Startups May 19

10 attitudes to help you succeed in business by Danielle Leilani

It can be humbling going from a comfortable lifestyle as a college student, or your 9-5 that you've mastered + can practically do in your sleep. Starting something new, especially opening a new business of your own, is going to be scary, that's inevitable. Just know that there WILL be a learning curve.

Business, People Management February 6

Leading from the front: How to spot symptoms of trauma and support your people

Whether directly or indirectly impacted, the workplace can be a vital, yet often overlooked, source of support. Empathetic distress in response to others in pain is a very human response. Understanding the potential for trauma is important, but as a leader you should be on the lookout for such responses in your people. So, how do we spot the signs?

Business, Startups October 15

From our Founder, Kasia: What I've learned from 10 years of running a small business - Part 2

As we celebrate our 10th birthday in small business, I'm looking back on what I've learned along the way. Everything from day-to-day operations hacks to how to balance business with motherhood. I hope my answers encourage you to take a chance on your ideas, give yourself a well-deserved break, and invest in loyal, reliable team members to share your business success with.

Business, Startups October 10

From our Founder, Kasia: What I've learned from 10 years of running a small business - Part 1

Running your own small business: it's not all sunshine and roses (or awards and profit). Ask anyone who runs their own business and they'll probably (hopefully!) say the same thing. I believe that part of the LH Agenda mission to empower the leaders of tomorrow is sharing insights to our own business and the lessons I've learned along the way. In this article, I share the great, and sometimes uncomfortable, realities of entrepreneurship and running a small business, and give you practical tips to start using in your business right now.

The power of storytelling brings women together

Business, Startups June 3

How one woman created a successful charity with the power of storytelling

Rochelle Courtenay, founder of charity Share the Dignity and nicknamed Australia's 'Pad Lady', is a big believer in using the power of storytelling to inspire men and women to make a difference to the lives of women often fleeing from domestic violence or homelessness. She talks to LH Agenda about how she started Share the Dignity and what keeps her working tirelessly for women who don't have a voice.

Business, Startups April 11

From our Founder, Kasia: What I've learned from 10 years of running a small business - Part 3 (Rebranding a business)

This article is Part 3 of a Q&A between the LH Agenda community and me, and all about rebranding a business. Prior to this year, our brand was known as Leaders in Heels but a desire to expand our product and customer base drove us to change our brand name and logo to LH Agenda mid-2021. I hope you find some practical takeaways in this article to help you, no matter what stage of the rebranding and/or business journey you're at!

Lifestyle+Mindset

A woman writes in her planner at a cafe table with a coffee, croissant and other stationery items.

Lifestyle+Mindset, Relationships, Self-Care September 23

4 Planning tips to help change your life

Prioritisation and having only a doable number of tasks help you take action and feel progress and accomplishment. Ask yourself, "What are the three most important things I could do today that would either make a big difference or move me forward significantly?" Then do them!

Life, Lifestyle+Mindset August 5

Reroute your brain's GPS

Just like changing the GPS in your vehicle... Giving the unconscious part of your brain new GPS "coordinates" to refer to - that match the results you want to experience in your life, moving forward - makes change effortless and automatic.

Lifestyle+Mindset, Self-Care February 23

The true cost of perfectionism

I didn't realise I was a perfectionist until I learned what this word truly meant, and how high the price was I paid for it. Here is what I've learned about addressing my perfectionism.

Life, Lifestyle+Mindset, Relationships, Self-Care February 7

6 ways LH Planners can help manage ADHD

As the founder, CEO and creative director of LH Agenda, it's fair to say I have A LOT of tabs open in my brain. I struggle with staying organised and can easily become overwhelmed by my list of responsibilities, and I know I'm not the only one.

Lifestyle+Mindset, Parenting, Productivity, Self-Care June 5

6 pieces of life and career advice from exceptional mothers

Many of us take on the dual roles of mother and businesswoman, and while we believe these roles go hand-in-hand, sometimes it feels like they compete against each other! And that's when it's nice to be reminded of just how well we're actually doing (even when we can't see it for ourselves). This article celebrates and honours the working woman, and features advice from exceptional mothers in the LH Agenda community. Enjoy, and keep rockin' it, mama!

Lifestyle+Mindset January 20

Read this when you need a pep talk by Amber Rae

My friend Ambika texted me the other day, "I need a pep talk." "I don't know how to get this book idea out there," she said. "I know this is my purpose and what I'm meant to do. It's also what I WANT to do. But I still need to be a boss at my company... help?!" Here's the advice I gave her...

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Lifestyle+Mindset, Relationships, Self-Care September 23

How to identify, write about & live out your core values

One of the most powerful ways we can nurture our feminine energy is by getting to know our values - our North stars - so that we can begin to create a life that honours what matters most.

Career, Leadership April 13