Being a Courageous Leader 

Have you ever felt like you needed to defend your leadership principles or approach?  Or where the momentum and status quo seem to be counter to your goals? You would not be alone. Once during a tense re-organization discussion, I was warned that “We have real leaders here. Not ones that focus on the fluffy stuff you do. We don’t have time for all of that.” Although I was tempted to respond inappropriately, I understood that evolving the world of leadership required courage. Did I have the courage to respond appropriately? Did I have the courage to continue to speak up? Did I have the courage to advocate for a better approach?  I won’t lie. It was not always easy. And no one could tell me "Just be courageous", I had to learn tricks to build and sustain my courage. Join Tricia Broderick, a leadership advisor and co-author of Lead without Blame, for an honest reflection on tips to consider and adapt that help you build and embrace your courage. 

Stories that Sabotage Leaders 

In today’s crazy world, success becomes more rewarding, while also more difficult to achieve. Given that there is not a magical checklist to guarantee results, leaders must trust themselves as they are constantly faced with choices on their journey. Yet, because of false stories we tell ourselves, are leaders trusting the wrong qualities and skills? As the beautiful sentiment goes -- “what got you here is not going to get you there.” Join Tricia Broderick, a leadership advisor and co-author of Lead without Blame, to unpack common stories that sabotage leaders. While it’s rare for anyone to intentionally hold themselves back, human beings have a talent for leveraging justification, obligation, and even fear to rationalize immediate actions and decisions. It is past time to reconsider the identity and focus of a leader. One that breaks free of these stories.

Tricia Broderick, co-author of Lead without Blame and founder of Ignite Insight + Innovation, is a leadership and organizational advisor. With over twenty-five years of experience, her transformational leadership ignites the growth of leaders and resilient high-performing teams to deliver quality outcomes. Tricia boldly role models putting people first.  Her aim is to create inclusive connections and collaborations that challenge and support people in an authentic, vulnerable, and engaging way. 

Over the years, she has held a variety of roles from software engineer to executive in a range of industries.  Since 2010, Tricia has spoken for small workgroups to thousands of conference attendees. Today, she is a highly-rated advisor, trainer, coach, facilitator, and motivational keynote speaker.