Entrepreneurs on Fire Lead Like You Mean It: Speaking Truth and Leading with Heart in a World That Wears Masks with Melissa Dawn
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Nov 18, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Melissa Dawn, a Master Certified Coach and bestselling author, shares her insights on heart-centered leadership. She emphasizes that authentic leadership begins with self-awareness and the removal of societal masks. Melissa highlights how being transparent and vulnerable fosters trust and boosts performance. With the shifting workforce dynamics post-COVID, she advocates for treating employees as individuals. She also touches on her remarkable journey from rock bottom to becoming an empowering coach and offers practical tips for leading with compassion.
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Realizing The Coaching Mask
- Melissa discovered she was wearing a "coaching mask" when peers called it out and she realized it had become part of her identity.
- She debriefed with her coach and intentionally worked to show up authentically in all situations.
Turning Point On The Living Room Floor
- After her second divorce Melissa sat on her living room floor and hired a life coach within 48 hours to change her life trajectory.
- Six months later she had a promotion, better relationships, and began training as a coach while building CEO of Your Life.
Heart Leadership Boosts Performance
- Leading with heart complements strategy by making people feel seen, heard, and trusted during change.
- Melissa cites Jacinda Ardern and Howard Schultz as leaders who combined values and transparency to drive results.
