Summer of Success Series: Unlocking Your Potential: Strategies for Success and Well-being in Tech Leadership

In this episode, Coach Kooley engages in a dynamic conversation with Harpreet Kaur, a distinguished tech leader, executive coach, and keynote speaker. From her extensive experience at companies like Microsoft, Harpreet shares useful strategies for navigating leadership challenges in the fast-paced tech industry. They discuss various crucial topics, including preventing burnout, setting effective boundaries, mastering the art of delegation, and the critical importance of self-care for leaders. Harpreet also talks about the benefits of balancing professional growth with personal well-being, guiding people to thrive in high-pressure environments while maintaining joy and fulfillment. 

Ready to elevate your leadership and find more joy in your career? Tune in now!

Timestamps:

[05:29] How Dele and Harpreet connected initially

[10:35] Strategies for preventing burnout in tech

[16:24] The importance of boundaries and ruthless prioritization

[20:51] Insights on effective delegation skills

[25:16] The value of asking for help appropriately

[26:08] Benefits of delegation for team growth

[29:00] The role of coaching in personal and professional development

[36:08] Finding and leveraging your "superpowers"

[43:51] Prioritizing self-care and its impact on leadership

[49:56] Benefits of focusing on quality over quantity in work and relationships

[55:26] How to connect with Harpreet Kaur

Key Quotes:

• Self-care is not selfish. Going for a spa day or taking care of a pedicure, whatever you want to do for your own self-care, running on a lake or going to the gym. Those are the things you need to do, I can tell you. But you have to be accountable for yourself.
• Your boundaries are yours to take care of. Your manager, your company, is going to take the last, and I'm stating it as. I'm representing myself here and not my company. We're my manager's view as a manager or as a leader. Every manager and every company will take the last blood drop you have if you're ready to give it. 
• We all can provide you with the frameworks in the end; the decision has to come from you. You need to reflect and put the boundaries in.
• Do not wait till you have to go to emergency. Go to the doctor from the start because you don't wanna just take care of the symptoms. You don't wanna just take care of the bruise. You want to take care of the symptoms.

Resources:

Eisenhower Matrix: https://www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix/

Connect with Harpreet Kaur on: 

Why Blend In website: https://whyblendin.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/harpreetkaurs 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyblendincoach

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