

Stop What’s Holding You Back, with Anna Bellini
22 snips Aug 27, 2025
Anna Bellini, R&D director in Denmark and a Coaching for Leaders Academy alum, shares her inspiring journey navigating leadership across Italy, Sweden, and Denmark. She discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in managing workplace relationships and how constructive feedback aids growth. Anna highlights using personal stories to build trust within diverse teams and emphasizes stopping unproductive behaviors to facilitate effective leadership. Her insights reflect a deep understanding of collaboration as a means to foster personal and professional development.
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Feeling Stuck Sparked Change
- Anna felt stuck at work and sought the Academy to become recognized as a leader rather than just an individual contributor.
- She pursued new input and coaching to change her career trajectory.
Emotions Created A Leadership Blind Spot
- Anna realized her emotional reactions were undermining others' trust in her leadership.
- That self-awareness revealed a long-standing blind spot she couldn't fix alone.
Identify Triggers Instead Of Suppressing
- Instead of trying to suppress emotion, identify the triggers that start the emotional reaction.
- Use colleagues' perspectives and external resources to learn about those triggers and strategies to manage them.