LEADING WITH VALUES

What if leadership in music didn’t mean ego or being the loudest in the room?

What if it meant being collaborative, being kind, being supportive; and still being you?

A lot of women I coach hesitate to become leaders.

Often because the leadership they’ve seen doesn’t look like anything they’d want to step into.

They’ve seen:

– Top-down

– All-talk

– Loud over wise

– A copy of what’s come before

But what if you didn’t have to lead like that?

What if leadership looked like:

– Protecting your team’s time

– Making space for new voices

– Saying “I don’t know” with confidence

– Choosing care over competition

– Holding your values—even when the pressure’s on

This is what I see in my clients every day:

Women redefining leadership in music.

Not waiting for permission.

Not trying to be “like the men at the top.”

But stepping forward as themselves.

And we need more of that.

We need more women in leadership. More diversity. More range.

Because that’s how we challenge what leadership looks like—and what it means.

You don’t need to wait for a better boss.

You get to become the leader you wish you’d had.

But it starts with knowing your values.

One client said,

“I’m excited to have accepted an offer for an amazing new role. I wouldn’t have been able to find a company that aligns so deeply with my values if it wasn’t for the coaching I did with Sarah.”

– Trisha, UK

So, what matters to you?

What do you want to be known for?

What are you no longer willing to compromise?

Your values are your compass.

They help you lead with integrity.

They bring clarity when the noise gets loud.

Because this industry doesn’t just need more leaders.

It needs leaders who lead with heart.

With courage. With vision.

And with difference.

And if your idea of leadership doesn’t match what you’ve seen - good.

It means you’re about to create something new.