Dr. Grace Lee
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Dr. Grace Lee teaches executive communication, authority, and leadership presence, with practical guidance on speaking clearly in high-stakes professional settings.
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Identity & self-belief
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Building a professional brand: two principles for executives
Dr. Grace Lee
January 28, 2023
Identity & self-belief
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Communication
7
Your name is your brand — congruency between inside and outside sets its value.
Concierge-level service builds trust and justifies a premium price tag.
Investing in yourself as much as your job creates lasting career currency.
Five principles for effective executive communication
Dr. Grace Lee
December 24, 2022
Communication
9
Identity & self-belief
6
Trying to impress executives backfires — aim to impact instead.
Sharing data isn't enough; create a fair exchange of values.
Articulating principles beats demonstrating knowledge at the executive level.
Objection handling
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How to get stakeholder buy-in using four practical strategies
Dr. Grace Lee
December 3, 2022
Objection handling
9
Communication
5
Speak to stakeholders' values, not yours, to unlock trust
Buy-in is continuous — stakeholders re-decide as projects evolve
Pre-empt objections with documented risk mitigation plans
Six strategies to become more visible to your higher-ups
Dr. Grace Lee
November 19, 2022
Communication
9
Delegation
5
Acknowledging others specifically positions you as a leader, not a self-promoter
Communication outweighs technical skill as you climb the ladder
Reporting progress too often is still probably not enough
Identity & self-belief
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How to choose the right career coach using the SMART framework
Dr. Grace Lee
November 5, 2022
Identity & self-belief
7
Mental health & wellbeing
6
Resonance with a coach matters more than their credentials.
Match the coach's specialty to your exact career goal first.
Teaching plus mentoring plus coaching compounds into role-specific growth.
Resilience & grit
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Three techniques to maintain composure under pressure
Dr. Grace Lee
September 21, 2022
Resilience & grit
9
Public speaking
6
Identity & self-belief
5
Anxiety comes from your thoughts, not the situation itself
Deliberately engaging cognition quiets the amygdala on the spot
Shifting focus to serving others instantly reduces performance anxiety
How to prevent team underutilization as a leader
Dr. Grace Lee
September 7, 2022
Management
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Communication
7
Culture building
6
One disengaged person can slash team productivity by 80%.
A players feel genuinely uncomfortable when not fully stretched.
Communicating mission context — not just tasks — drives intrinsic motivation.
Seven strategies to inspire your team to do their best work
Dr. Grace Lee
September 3, 2022
Management
10
AI tools & automation
10
Deep work & focus
10
Environment shapes team momentum more than individual willpower.
Stop impressing your team — impress upon them what is possible.
Intrinsic motivation eliminates micromanagement and builds A-players.
Hiring & recruitment
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Five habits that separate A-players from average performers
Dr. Grace Lee
August 24, 2022
Hiring & recruitment
8
Management
6
Identity & self-belief
5
Stagnancy physically repels A-players — momentum is their default state.
Extreme ownership means zero blame, full accountability, fast course-correction.
Boredom is a warning sign: A-players disengage when under-utilised.
Three strategies for presenting effectively to C-suite executives
Dr. Grace Lee
August 3, 2022
Public speaking
9
Communication
8
Why presenting like you did in junior roles kills C-suite buy-in
Anchor every recommendation to a corporate objective or risk rejection
Design the interaction — build trust, familiarity, and involve them in the plan
Three skills senior executives need to reach the C-suite
Dr. Grace Lee
July 27, 2022
Communication
9
Management
8
Identity & self-belief
6
The skills that got you here won't get you into the C-suite.
C-suite leaders spend their days communicating strategy, not executing.
Cohesion is replacing siloed functional ownership at the executive level.
Five ways executives add more value to their team
Dr. Grace Lee
July 20, 2022
One underutilised team member can cut team productivity by 80%
Transparency means metrics on progress, not just sharing the goal
Transformational beats transactional: coach individuals, don't just check in
How to become more irreplaceable at work over time
Dr. Grace Lee
July 13, 2022
Motivation
7
Goal setting
6
Absolute irreplaceability is a myth — progress is the real goal
Align your growth with your organisation's values and priorities
Each new skill or relationship compounds your value year on year
Identity & self-belief
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Developing visionary thinking as a leader: three core pillars
Dr. Grace Lee
July 9, 2022
Identity & self-belief
9
Vision & mission
7
Deep work & focus
6
Visionary thinking is a trainable skill, not a personality trait.
Busyness is the biggest blocker to imagination — 'what if?' unlocks it.
Intuition differs from gut instinct and is already innate in everyone.
How to build lasting trust within your team as a leader
Dr. Grace Lee
July 6, 2022
Management
9
Communication
7
Team building activities fail because they're artificial and contrived
Two trust types — task-based and relationship-based — require different approaches
Mission, transparency, and leading by example create durable team trust