A (Leadership) Star is Born
Lucia Brizzi
Empowering networks of connected leaders with Success Circles. Owner of Next Level / Leadership. Coach, trainer, speaker, writer.
Stop chasing the spotlight. Shine.
True stars don't quest to be seen—they illuminate others. This truth crystallized for me through a lifetime in leadership development.
My mother Brigid Moynihan founded Next Level Leadership from her home office the year I was born. I literally grew up in the leadership development space, watching her programs evolve until taking ownership of our company in 2024.
Over these thirty-seven years, I've witnessed a radical shift. Our work’s transformed from helping leaders shine to helping them shine light on others. Because when we show up to illuminate others, our leadership naturally, inevitably, inescapably shines through.
Our Success Circles leadership storytelling program proves this transformation. When I began this work, graduation day was tense for participants—I'll never forget talking a successful executive down from a panic attack in a coat room moments before their presentation. Now, we train leaders to focus more on listening than speaking during their three minutes. The atmosphere has transformed. There's a calm, focused energy as participants, bolstered by shared encouragement, speak clearly and authentically. Nothing to prove, their deepest truth to share.
The journey from individual contributor to leader is about shifting from proving your greatness to empowering others' greatness.
Think of a leader who inspires you. They're not self-conscious—they're in service. They're shining.
Next time you feel pressure to prove yourself, flip the script entirely. Ask yourself: "How can I shine light on others?" Because—it turns out– that's what next level leadership is after all.
For my personal journey from aspiring to be seen to shining my light read, "Center Stage. "
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