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4 leadership lessons by Michelle Obama

Women Leadership
September 19, 2024β€’1 min read

As American First Lady, Michelle Obama has inspired
millions of women to take charge and become leaders.

In the spirit of her leadership
Here are 4 lessons we can learn from her:

🎯 Action speaks louder than words

Michelle didn't just talk about healthy living
She dug in and showed us how it's done!

"𝑩𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’ˆπ’† π’šπ’π’– π’˜π’‚π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’˜π’π’“π’π’….”

❀️ Be relatable, be real

She adds personal touch to her leadership by sharing
her struggles to inspire young people to β€œdream big.”

"𝑺𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 π’Šπ’”π’'𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 π’‰π’π’˜ π’Žπ’–π’„π’‰ π’Žπ’π’π’†π’š π’šπ’π’– π’Žπ’‚π’Œπ’†,
π’Šπ’•'𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’…π’Šπ’‡π’‡π’†π’“π’†π’π’„π’† π’šπ’π’– π’Žπ’‚π’Œπ’† π’Šπ’ 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆'𝒔 π’π’Šπ’—π’†π’”.”

🀝 Lead with authenticity and support

Michelle's warmth and genuine care shine through.
She reminds us that true leadership is about lifting people.

β€œπ‘·π’†π’π’‘π’π’† π’˜π’‰π’ 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’•π’“π’–π’π’š π’”π’•π’“π’π’π’ˆ π’π’Šπ’‡π’• 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒑.
𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 π’˜π’‰π’ 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’•π’“π’–π’π’š π’‘π’π’˜π’†π’“π’‡π’–π’ π’ƒπ’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 π’•π’π’ˆπ’†π’•π’‰π’†π’“.”

🧊 Be confident in promoting growth

Michelle never let naysayers dim her light.

She embodies the truth that leaders aren't born,
they're made through hard and dedicated work.

β€œπ‘Ύπ’‰π’†π’ π’•π’‰π’†π’š π’ˆπ’ π’π’π’˜, π’˜π’† π’ˆπ’ π’‰π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰.”

So, there you have it.

Leadership isn't about fancy titles or corner offices.

It's about rolling up your sleeves, being true to yourself,
lifting others, and never giving up on your dreams.

Now, it's your turn.

An image featuring leadership lessons from Michelle Obama, presented by Sister Smart. The image highlights four key lessons: "Action speaks louder than words." "Be relatable. Be real." "Lead with authenticity and support." "Be confident in promoting growth." Each lesson is accompanied by a brief explanation

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Crush Your Goals in 2022

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If you want to make things happen for your job and your career next year, and you want to set some goals to help you get there, you will want to download my free Crush Your Goals step-by-step workbook.

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The ability to work together interdependently is one of our least developed skills. Yet, it is the most vital in today’s landscape. The communication skill of connecting with others – and creating the emotional space for others to open up – requires deep trust. Without trust, leaders and teams struggle to achieve extraordinary results. In two 4-hour sessions, you will discover the underpinnings of trust and how to build trust at all levels.

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