Welcome to another amazing spotlight session!
It’s the place where I share the extraordinary stories of ordinary people (like you and me).
Today I’m talking to who is our winner from January Writing Challenge and who is a senior leader in operations with 21 years of experience and who’s leading teams from 10 to 200+ employees.
He had to go through a tough period in his career when he had to “miserably fail” in his first leadership role. So he developed his own approach of leadership and now he helps other people to become better leaders.
That’s how his Substack - The Middle Manager’s Burnout Breaker was born - a place where he delivers actionable strategies for middle managers and leaders.
He moved to Substack from LinkedIn and now he’s teaching leadership “that does not come from a book, but from so many years of failures”. And I think that’s what makes it so incredibly unique.
Watch the video to hear his story and learn more about:
Why politics is not a dirty thing and how to do good politics
What are the four pillars of leadership he discovered
What are the unwritten rules
"You need to be calm under pressure even though your heart is about to burst", he says.
You’ll also learn about his Substack journey particularly:
what’s the key to growing on Substack and how the Notes30 Challenge helped
what are the three strategies for monetization on Substack
what’s the best strategy for growth
Vijaya also shares some great productivity techniques and some inspiring books.
And remember to post your questions to Vijaya in the comments :)
Wanna have your own Spotlight Session?
You can take the place under the spotlight in one of the next sessions and talk about your personal story and your Substack!
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Every month I choose two winners - one for the Notes and one for the Writing Challenge.
I see you inside!
Yana
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