From Stuck to Soaring
Jennifer Laidlaw, MA, CHRE
Clarity Catalyst + Executive Coach | Helping executives, CEOs and founders 10X their results, accelerate success and THRIVE + win with Clarity and Ease | Founder Cre8 | Speaker | Board Director | Head, 30% Club ????
When Angela first reached out, she was at a crossroads that felt more like a crisis.
As an SVP at a leading fintech firm, she'd built her career on being a powerful innovator – and a bit of a disruptor.
Someone who had strategic vision and the ability to consistently make the impossible possible.
"??'???? ???????????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???? ???? ?????????? ???????????????????????????? ????????????," she told me in our first conversation.
"?????? ??????? ?? ???????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ???? ?? ?????????????????? ?? ??????'?? ???????? ???? ???????????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ????."
The Disruption
After years of leading successful change initiatives and rising to the senior ranks, Angela found herself in a bit of a precarious spot.
A reorganization had left her leading a division that didn't align with her vision.
Her innovative approaches, once celebrated, were now being labeled as "too aggressive." She felt increasingly ???????????????? and ?????????????????? ???? ??????????????.
"?? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ???????????????????? ???? ???? ?????????????????? ???? ?????????????? ???????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????? ????????," Angela confided.When Angela first reached out, she was at a crossroads that felt more like a crisis.
As an SVP at a leading fintech firm, she'd built her career on being a powerful innovator – and a bit of a disruptor.
Someone who had strategic vision and the ability to consistently make the impossible possible.
"??'???? ???????????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???? ???? ?????????? ???????????????????????????? ????????????," she told me in our first conversation.
"?????? ??????? ?? ???????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ???? ?? ?????????????????? ?? ??????'?? ???????? ???? ???????????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ????."
The Disruption
After years of leading successful change initiatives and rising to the senior ranks, Angela found herself in a bit of a precarious spot.
A reorganization had left her leading a division that didn't align with her vision.
Her innovative approaches, once celebrated, were now being labeled as "too aggressive." She felt increasingly ???????????????? and ?????????????????? ???? ??????????????.
"?? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ???????????????????? ???? ???? ?????????????????? ???? ?????????????? ???????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????? ????????," Angela confided.
"?????????? ?????????????? ???????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????? ?? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????? ?????????????? ????????????.
???? ?????????????????????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ????????????-??????????????.
In her words:
"?????? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ???? ???? ????????????, ?? ???????? ???????????????????? ????????.?
?? ??????'?? ?????? ?????? ???????? ??????????????. ???????????????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ???????? ??????'?? ?????????????? ??????????????.
?? ???????? ???????????? ???? ???????????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ??????, ?????? ??'?? ???????? ?????????????? ???????? ????????????????????."
The Breaking Point
Angela was used to being the one who could always figure things out herself.
"??'???? ???????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ?????? ?????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ??????????????????," she shared.
"?????? ???????? ???????? ???? ??????????????????.
"?????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ???? ???? ???????? ???????? ?????????????????? ?????????????? ???? ??????????????," she explained.
"?????? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????? ???? ???????????????? ???????????? ????????, ?? ?????????????? ?????????????????????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ????????????," Angela shared.
"?????? ?? ???????????? ???? ?????????????? ???? ??'?? ??????????????? ?????? ?? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????
?????? ???????????????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????? ???? ???? ???????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ???????????? ?????????????? ???? ???????? ???????? ??????????????????.
??'?? ?????? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ?????????????????? ???? ??'?? ???????? ???? ????????, ???? ?????????? - ???? ??'?? ???????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ????????."
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? The turning point came when she realized she was operating from a completely DISTORTED state of mind:
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The Reset
In our work together, Angela discovered something powerful:
? Her clarity hadn't left her - she had just temporarily lost connection with it.
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We focused on three key elements:
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"?????? ???????????? ?? ???????????????????? ???????? ????? ???????????????????? was coming FROM ???? ?????????? ???? ????????,, ???????????????????? ??????????????," she reflected.
"?? ?????????????? ???????????????? ???? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????????? ?????????????????????????? ??????????."
The Transformation
As Angela became clear about what she wanted, her Playbook emerged which illuminated the way forward.
Her experience of FLOW returned. And everything started lining up with her values and vision.
Today, she's leading a significant change agenda at a different organization, creating unprecedented impact while truly thriving.
In her words:
"??'?? ?????????????? ?? ???????????? ???????? ??????, ???? ???? ?????? ??????????.
?????? ?????????????????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ?? ???????????? ???????????? ?????? ???? ???? ?? ???????? – it led me back to ?????? ?? ???????????? ????."
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When you focus on what you WANT -- from a clear state of mind -- your own unique PLAYBOOK reveals the path forward.?
? Jennifer "Clarity Catalyst" Laidlaw
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6 天前It can be very jarring to go from feeling on top of your career — to feeling like you’re free falling from the mountain top with no parachute. It feels scary and unknown and the mind likes to kick into overdrive to protect you. To focus on what you don’t want. But, that’s RESISTANCE. And the only thing in the way of what you DO WANT — is resistance.
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