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AUTHENTIC LEADERS
CHARLOTTE SØNDERGAARD
Inspiration to Empowerment


Practical strategies for breaking free from negative expectations
Dealing with a leader who consistently has negative expectations can be challenging, but there are strategies you can employ to navigate...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Sep 28, 20232 min read


The power of positive expectations
In the early years of my career, when I was training to becoming a certified coach, I learned about The Pygmalion effect. How it can be...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Sep 5, 20233 min read


Empowering female leadership
The Pygmalion Effect, also known as the self-fulfilling prophecy, suggests that when individuals are given high expectations and treated...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Apply the Pygmalion effect to your own advantage
Leading yourself with the Pygmalion effect involves setting high expectations for your own performance, believing in your own potential,...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Keep the summer vibe alive
Cultivating the summer vibes from a vacation can be a great way to extend that feeling of relaxation and joy throughout the year. Here...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Aug 25, 20232 min read


Authentic Leaders Career Advice
How do you make a difference and become an authentic influential leader others will collaborate with, offer new opportunities, recommend...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Jun 19, 20234 min read


Why a strength-based culture can be the winning ticket for organizations
Investing in and creating a strength-based culture can be the key to achieving a flourishing, inclusive and psychologically safe...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Jun 14, 20234 min read


Are you aiming to be well-rounded or a star?
How playing to your strengths can be a game changer in your daily performance and career. Have you ever experienced a leader or internal...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Jun 1, 20232 min read


To swim or drown in the quest of becoming a leader
‘We have now established so many equality initiatives to help our female employees become leaders and reach senior leadership positions,...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
May 23, 20235 min read


Own Your Future!
Be intentional and stand in your own power.
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
May 3, 20234 min read


Can psychological safety be the missing link to achieve more women in leadership positions?
Psychological safety is the game changer in the aim to promoting inclusiveness and utilizing diversity within the workplace. Enhancing...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Apr 4, 20233 min read


Damned if you do and damned if you don't
Can women be both powerful and likable? When women enter leadership positions, they are held to a different standard of likability. This...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Apr 4, 20234 min read


Becoming an Authentic Leader in Stockholm
The first evening in Stockholm is dedicated to spring on the rooftop of the restaurant TAK and the Hotel at Six. People are enjoying...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Apr 4, 20233 min read


Who is doing the office housework?
Office Housework: Work predominantly done by women that contributes to the business but isn’t formally recognized in performance reviews,...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Apr 4, 20236 min read


Summer 2021 Alert! 10 cm high panties, ice-cream and mental health
Spontaneous global social media campaigns have during the summer 2021 called out sexism, discrimination, racism, homophobia, and lack of...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Apr 4, 20236 min read


Be the CEO your parents always wanted you to marry
En gigantisk reklame kæmper med solen om opmærksomheden på en smuk forårstur på High Line i Meatpacker District i New York den 8. marts...
Authentic Leaders, Charlotte Søndergaard
Apr 4, 20234 min read
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