Make it Happen with Helena Demuynck - Building Resilience through Authentic Leadership

Make it happen with Ali Meehan of costawomen.com and Helena Demuynck.  Helena describes herself as a dedicated, visionary Leadership Coach with a proven record of facilitating Senior Leaders and driving groundbreaking advancements in leadership performance and transformation.
Helena believes "that both businesses and society need a radical leadership correction as the traditional models of the 20th century have served their time and purpose.”  We learn her view of the business world using the new model.
Helena also shares her rituals and what has helped her build resilience.
Connect with Helena via Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenadem...
Website: https://www.oxygen4leadership.com

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Show Notes:

How did your professional journey begin?

Demonstrating an entrepreneurial drive since childhood, I started my own recruitment business in the late 80s. After more than 20 years in recruitment, I wished to contribute to the development of clients in a different way.

​Coaching for leadership became my passion and my purpose. Since 2009, I’ve been working as a certified Leadership Coaching Professional focusing on supporting leaders to tap into their full Leadership potential. I coach my clients in a way that utilizes both their heads and their hearts.

​On your website you say "I truly believe that both businesses and society need a radical leadership correction as the traditional models of the 20th century have served their time and purpose.”  Tell us about your view of the new world using the new model 

We live in a world that is so hard for most of us to understand, changing so fast, we feel we lose grip and do not know what to pursue. And this at all levels of our community. A lot of decisions are driven by fear, we choose our leaders by fear. Look at Trump, Brexit, we also see it in Belgium.

We need authentic leadersthat are focusedon the long term goals relevant to the community. Leaders that can leave their ego and their personal agenda at the door. Leaders that build trust, commitment and engagement through authenticity. Leaders that are transformational, and can guide teams, organisations and society through our VUCA world.

What (based on feedback from your Clients) is the biggest issue facing businesses today? 

In today's organisations, we see leaders that have been successful for years. They are convinced that the behaviours and skills that brought them where they are now, will be effective in the future. They feel no need to change. They are unaware of the fact that there is a new age, a new generation, new values, that ask for a different style of leadership. That makes it difficult to create engagement and commitment to achieve the common goals.

We talk a lot about finding your purpose - how have you found yours and what tips can you offer for others looking for theirs?

I strongly believe we should make the time to find what is really relevant, important and valuable for us. If we are aware of our values and purpose, we know what givesus energy and also what drains our energy. Finding your purpo

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