Unlocking Energy Leadership: Transform Yourself, Transform Your Team
- Philosophizing about life’s purpose from a young age
- Observing how differently people respond to challenges at work
Podcast
Overview
In this insightful episode of The Brand Called You (TBCY), host Ashutosh Garg speaks with Daniela Dragomir, Executive and Energy Leadership Coach, about how energy leadership can transform the way leaders show up—at work and in life.
00:00:48 – Early Influences on Leadership and Transformation
- Philosophizing about life’s purpose from a young age
- Observing how differently people respond to challenges at work
- Noticing the ease and flow with which some individuals navigate career milestones
00:02:12 – Discovering the Energy Leadership Framework
- A strong pull toward spirituality and personal development despite a secular upbringing in Romania
- Experiencing a profound personal shift after working with a coach
- Discovering Energy Leadership as a bridge between inner growth and practical leadership application
00:04:26 – The Most Fulfilling Part of Coaching Leaders
- Many leaders arrive frustrated or unfulfilled despite outward success
- The work involves uncovering and challenging long-held stories and patterns
- Transformation shows up as more joy, ease, and fulfilling relationships—both professionally and personally
00:06:59 – What Is Energy Leadership?
- Traditional coaching focuses on skills such as confidence or time management
- Energy Leadership focuses on who the leader is being, not just what they are doing
- Shifting core energy changes actions, decisions, and outcomes
00:07:51 – Understanding Energy Levels in Leadership
- Some leaders freeze, overthink, or operate in survival mode despite preparation
- Others perform aggressively and “crush it,” but struggle to build trust
- The highest energy level is collaborative, curious, and service-oriented—creating trust and opportunity even in rejection
00:11:37 – Why Confident Leaders Still Feel Insecure
- Constant pressure to perform and appear in control
- This pressure suppresses creativity and authenticity, fueling internal insecurity
00:12:33 – Signs of Survival or Reactive Leadership
- Overthinking, micromanaging, and burning bridges
- Slow decision-making, excessive control, and negative self-talk
00:14:04 – Energy-Draining Workplace Dynamics
- Conflict, unclear expectations, and blame culture
- Daniela’s advice: choose curiosity over judgment, ask questions, and avoid assumptions
00:15:06 – Delegation and Trust Challenges
- High achievers often struggle to let go of doing everything themselves
- Growth comes from focusing on the bigger picture and viewing delegation as a development opportunity
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Learn more about Daniela Dragomir: LinkedIn
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- Philosophizing about life’s purpose from a young age
- Observing how differently people respond to challenges at work
- Noticing the ease and flow with which some individuals navigate career milestones
