My Approach — Janzen Leadership

I elevate gifted executives to masterful leadership. It’s my core purpose.

My approach is…

Future Oriented: Achieving your goals is my top priority.

Disciplined: You can trust my proven methods and frameworks.
Adaptive: I flex and customize my approach to your unique needs.
Empowering: I build on your strengths and challenge you to stretch out of your comfort zone. I encourage stakeholder engagement.
Energetic: My zest and enthusiasm help drive your journey to masterful leadership.

As you take the next step toward masterful leadership, I will be your thinking partner and create space for you to step back and consider the big picture. I will require you to create the time to reflect and strategize. And you’ll develop clarity on new approaches and realistic action plans that are specific to your circumstances.

Working together, you will find new ways to leverage your natural strengths. I will challenge you to stretch outside of your comfort zone. You’ll increasingly challenge your old ways of thinking and have the opportunity to test out new strategies in real life – and then discuss insights about what worked and what didn’t. As you move toward leadership mastery, we’ll work together to continually test and refine your approach.

I believe in the power of personal as well as stakeholder insight when it comes to your leadership style and goals. Engaging with selected stakeholders can elevate and accelerate your quest for masterful leadership. I work closely with you to design the best approach to seek and act upon valuable stakeholder insights.

My philosophy

As a high achiever who has earned your place as an executive, you know that being successful requires continuous improvement. You don’t settle for mediocrity. You constantly strive to be at your best and to bring your best to your organization.

My philosophy aligns with your quest for excellence.

I know that being an accomplished executive is not the end of your journey. It’s the opportunity to strive for and attain mastery of leadership – the mastery that will enable you to deliver exceptional positive impact among all stakeholders and expand their appreciation of your unique value.

As you know, all your stakeholders matter. They include everyone you work with, work for, and serve. Your success is, to a great extent, determined by others. So leadership is far from a private venture.

I offer a variety of tactics that will enable you to inspire all stakeholders to align with your leadership and understand the remarkable value you bring to the organization.

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I highly recommend Dana as an Executive and Leadership Coach. Her strategic insights and tailored sessions have significantly improved my clarity, confidence, and proactivity in leadership...

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