Building a powerful and intentional personal leadership brand is essential to your leadership legacy.\xa0Whether you're an emerging leader or a leader looking to refine your current leadership style, this episode will give you actionable steps to create a personal leadership brand that aligns with your core values and allows you to make greater ripples of impact as you lead. We explore the following key questions to help guide your journey:\n\nWhat do you want to be known for as a leader?\n\nWhat legacy are you intentionally building right now?\n\nWhat are your current personal and leadership values, and how are you incorporating them into your work?\n\n\nHere are 5 steps you can work through to build your personal leadership brand:\nIdentify the values you want to embody and uphold as a leader\nReflect on the values that matter most to you and how you want to embody them as a leader. These values will form the foundation of your personal leadership brand.\nDetermine how these values make you stand out as a leader\nUnderstand how your unique values overlap with your strengths, talents, and gifts to differentiate you from other leaders.\nConduct a values assessment\nCheck in on how you are currently leading with your values and determine where there is room for growth to incorporate your values into your leadership in ways that allow your personal leadership brand to shine.\nTake small steps to embody these values\nStart making intentional choices that reflect the leader you want to be. Small, consistent actions over time build trust, likeability, and credibility.\xa0This is how you build your leadership capital over time.\xa0\xa0\nPractice pausing in high-stress moments\nIn times of pressure, take a breath and a pause to reflect on how you want to show up.\xa0In this pause, you have the chance to recall your values and make a decision through the lens of your values instead of high emotions.\xa0\n\nBy taking the time to define what you stand for and practicing the embodiment of these values, you can craft a personal leadership brand that reflects your true identity and creates a lasting legacy.\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessleadership.com/sponsor\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices