Celebrate Your leadership
Leadership is not one-size-fits-all but that is exactly what makes it so interesting. Every leader brings their own approach, strengths, and personality to the role. For women in a leadership position, embracing our unique style can have a far greater impact than trying to fit into someone else's idea of what a leader should look like.
The first step is celebrating your leadership style. You’ve got to cheer yourself on first. Reflect on the moments when you feel most energised and confident. Are you at your best when collaborating in large groups or guiding and mentoring others, or making tough calls? Recognising your natural tendencies allows you to lead authentically and gain the trust of your team. It is equally important to recognise and celebrate the leadership styles of others. Teams thrive when every voice is respected and when colleagues are encouraged to lead in their own way. Supporting others to shine and recognising their contributions strengthens collaboration, creativity, and overall team performance.
Flexibility is another key aspect of effective leadership. Different situations call for different approaches, and the most successful leaders are those who can adjust without compromising their authenticity. Sometimes taking decisive action is necessary, while other times stepping back, observing, and listening brings the best results.
According to Saxo Group, women currently hold just over 36% of senior management roles globally, only 24% of board seats and around 10% of CEO positions in large companies. Yet companies with higher female representation in leadership roles tend to perform better financially, are more innovative, and manage risk more effectively. Diverse leadership is not only fair and inclusive but also delivers tangible benefits for teams.
The Benefits of Embracing Different Leadership Styles
Embracing a variety of leadership styles has a direct impact on yourself, team performance and organisational success.
How to Celebrate Your Leadership Style and Others
Acknowledge your strengths. Take time to reflect on what you naturally do well as a leader and give yourself credit for it.
Share your wins. Let your team know about your achievements and milestones in a way that inspires rather than boasts. On the flip side also ask about theirs and then share the same enthusiasm. It’s contagious.
Create recognition moments. Organise small shout-outs, team thank-yous, or informal acknowledgements to show appreciation.
Encourage experimentation. Support colleagues to try new ways of leading and learning from their experiences.
Mentor and coach. Share insights from your own leadership journey to help others grow in their own style.
Reflect on progress. Take that little look at yourself and ask how your leadership has evolved and celebrate growth in yourself and the team.
Celebrate diversity of approach. Make it clear that different leadership styles are valued, and every contribution matters.
Companies that prioritise gender inclusion across leadership positions often experience improved adaptability, innovation, and governance. There is no single right way to lead. Leadership can be bold or gentle, structured or flexible, visible or behind the scenes. The key thing to remember is…that they are all valid.
Women who embrace their authentic style contribute to teams and organisations that are stronger, more inclusive, and more innovative.