48: The Leadership Identity Upgrade

Have you ever hit a career level where everything you used to do to succeed suddenly stops working? The problem is not usually a skills gap. It is an identity gap -- and it is one of the most misunderstood moments in a woman's leadership journey.In this episode, Jill is joined by SisterSmart mindset coach Kan Yue to unpack the leadership identity upgrade: the quiet inner shift that has to happen before your next promotion, your next level of influence, or the next version of you can actually show up.Most high-achieving women try to solve this by working harder, taking on more, or adding another certification to their resume. But none of that touches the real issue -- because the real issue is not what you are doing, it is who you believe you need to be to do it.If you have been feeling that quiet nudge that something needs to change, even when you cannot quite name it, this episode is for you.What you will learn in this episode:What a leadership identity upgrade really is and how it differs from just building new skillsThe three key signs that you have outgrown your current leadership identityThe overcompensation behaviors that keep high-achieving women stuck and exhaustedWhy setting boundaries is an identity upgrade, not just a communication or time management skillWhat does not work when you try to rise into senior leadership without an identity shiftHow to begin your own identity upgrade using awareness, acceptance, and ownershipHow the saboteur work and mindset coaching inside the SisterSmart program drives lasting inner changeMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEFree Identity Upgrade Guide: https://sistersmart.kit.com/d727218543ABOUT KAN YUEKan Yue is the mindset and identity coach inside the SisterSmart Sisters in Leadership community. She works with high-achieving women leaders to unlock the inner shifts required to rise into senior leadership roles with clarity, confidence, and ease.—Register for the Free Executive Presence for Women Masterclass: The 3 keys to Increase Authority and Influence, happening live on Thursday, August 8 at 12 PST.A replay will be available for those that register! https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdOsrDItGdHchQv1BXFozsGRUjL74xlK#/registration —🌟 FREE MASTERCLASS: Achieve Your VP Promotion: 3 Steps to Success in the Next Yearhttps://sistersmart.com/register-sil—✈️ FREE PASSPORT TO PROMOTION PRIVATE PODCAST: 7 STEPS TO GET PROMOTED FROM DIRECTOR TO VP Get access to the Passport to Promotion Private Podcast—👩‍💻 APPLY FOR THE SISTERS IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM An 12-month coaching program for women leaders who want to rise up and fulfill their career potential and get promoted from director to VPJoin Sisters in Leadership to Get Promoted to VP—💻 EXPLORE OUR LEADERSHIP COURSESWe offer a few leadership courses for you to begin sharpening your skills from meeting management to executive presence and productivity.Sign Up for a Leadership Course—👋 CONNECT WITH JILL 🌐 Website: https://sistersmart.com/ 🎥 YouTube: https://linktw.in/uWD3ko 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillavey/