This week I share five essential steps to take before making your next career move, with an emphasis on being intentional in your decision-making and understanding your strengths and gaps. Becoming an effective leader involves assessing your readiness, developing your value pitch, outlining an action plan, and networking to build your personal brand. Networking and personal branding are key to unlocking more career opportunities and showcasing how you want to be seen and known. I dive into all of this in the episode, and introduce a really great quiz that you can take to assess if you’re ready to step into a leadership role. In this episode, you will learn: Five essential steps to take before making your next career move Why leadership should be an intentional choice, not an accidental movement How to cultivate necessary skills for leadership The importance of considering how you want to be known as a leader and the impact you want to have on others How you can unlock more career opportunities through networking and personal branding How to intentionally showcase your desired image, build awareness, authority, and credibility - What were your key takeaways from this episode? I would love to know. Feel free to get in touch with me via Instagram or LinkedIn. Also, if you know someone else would benefit from listening to this week’s episode, please pass it on. Resources Mentioned:EP3 - Unleash Your Awesome by Using Your Strengths with Daria WilliamsonEP47 - How to Stand Out From Everyone Else‘Are You Ready to Step Into a Leadership Role?’ Success Sessions: Success Sessions have officially kicked off! This is a free monthly workshop for ambitious and skilled professionals like you. Do you want to enhance your thinking, grow your influence, strengthen your relationships, and effectively show up in both your professional and personal life? Join me for the next one HERE. Connect with me:Website: tashpieterse.com Instagram: @tash_pieterse LinkedIn: tashpieterse Are you enjoying the Lead With Less podcast? You can leave a review on Apple or Spotify, or submit a question in the Q&A section on Spotify and we’ll get back to you!