Know Your Values

03/27/25 • 16 min

Have you ever made a decision that just felt right—even if it wasn’t the easy choice? Or walked away from something, knowing deep down it wasn’t for you, but struggled to explain why? That’s your values at work.

In this episode of Transform & Lead, I’m breaking down why values-based leadership is the foundation of confidence, clarity, and authentic leadership—especially for ambitious women navigating high-stakes roles.

When you know your values—really know them—decision-making gets sharper, energy stays higher, and you no longer waste time second-guessing yourself. But when your values aren’t clear? Boundaries slip, confidence wavers, and leadership feels harder than it needs to be.

Tune in to learn:
✔️ A step-by-step process to uncover and refine your core values.
✔️ How to use values as a filter for confident decision-making.
✔️ What happens when you lead in alignment with your values—and the impact when you don’t.

This is the work that changes everything. If you’re ready to stop proving yourself and start owning your ambition, femininity, and power—this episode is for you.

Listen now and grab the free Values Identification Workbook here!

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bron-stephens/

Let me know what resonates—drop me a message or share your biggest takeaway!

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This is the work that changes everything. If you’re ready to stop proving yourself and start owning your ambition, femininity, and power—this episode is for you.

Listen now and grab the free Values Identification Workbook here!

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bron-stephens/

Let me know what resonates—drop me a message or share your biggest takeaway!

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Previous Episode

Confidence Starts with Clarity

Confidence isn’t about feeling a certain way—it’s about knowing a certain way. In this episode, Bron dives into why high-performing women don’t actually lack confidence—they lack clarity. If you’ve ever found yourself second-guessing your instincts, overexplaining your ideas, or feeling like you have to prove yourself over and over again, this episode is for you.

Bron unpacks the four types of clarity every ambitious woman needs to lead with confidence:
✅ Clarity of Your Values & Purpose
✅ Understanding What Holds You Back (Systemic & Internal)
✅ Clarity of What You Want From Your Career & Life
✅ The Missing Piece: Time to Reflect, Plan & Take Intentional Action

She also shares three practical ways to untangle your thoughts and get unstuck:
Find an Outside Ear (Without Advice Overload) – How to set up a conversation that helps you gain clarity without getting unhelpful opinions.
Use ChatGPT as a Thought Partner – The exact prompt to use to get powerful coaching-style questions. Use this prompt:

"I’m a high-performing woman in an executive role, and I feel stuck. I know I’m capable, but I second-guess myself, and I don’t know exactly what I want for my future. Acting as an executive coach, ask me powerful coaching questions that will help me untangle my thoughts, clarify my goals, and reconnect with my confidence."

Journal with These 3 Prompts – Unlock deeper clarity by writing your way through the mental clutter.

This episode will challenge you to see clarity as an investment, not a luxury, and help you take action toward the confidence you’ve been waiting for.

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Evidence-Based Research on Leadership Clarity & Reflection:

How Self-Reflection Makes You a Better Leader
This Forbes article discusses how self-reflection enhances leadership by fostering self-awareness and informed decision-making.
The Key to Leadership Development Is Critical Reflection
This piece emphasizes the role of critical reflection in leadership development, offering practical suggestions like maintaining a reflection journal.

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Next Episode

Start Leading Like You

This episode is for every high-achieving woman who's ever been told to “tone it down,” “toughen up,” or “be more like a man” to lead effectively.

Bron Stephens gets real about the subtle pressure women still face to reshape their leadership—and the cost of trying to lead like someone else. You’ll hear what the research actually says about female leadership strengths, and why performing leadership is not the same as inhabiting it.

You’ll learn how to recognise the habits that are draining your confidence—and build new ones that help you lead from alignment, not adaptation.

In this episode:

Why so many women are still receiving gendered leadership feedback
What the research says about the real strengths of female leaders
How high-performing women lose confidence by trying to lead like someone else
Six powerful habits to lead with more ownership and energy
What it really means to “lead from your values”

You’ll leave this episode with:
✓ Permission to lead like you
✓ A clear sense of what’s been holding you back—and why it’s not your fault
✓ Practical tools you can use this week to step into your full-sized leadership

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