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BELLA CRUZ
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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG) INTERVIEW WITH:
BELLA CRUZ (BC)
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PGMAG: Bella, good to have you on today’s interview.
BC: It’s wonderful joining you today at Powerhouse Global Magazine Lady Anita Bradshaw! I’m so excited to get the opportunity to interview with you today in England, United Kingdom.
PGMAG: I know there are more to your brilliance than what we have mentioned above. Please introduce yourself to our readers.
BC: I’m Bella Cruz, an expert in developing leaders, engaging teams and igniting growth. I’m about to launch my new book Accountability Performance: A High Performance Coaching Tool for Leaders to help supervisors create a high trust culture of accountability in the workplace. I’m so excited that the book already made the international best-selling list. I love helping leaders get unstuck and to help them connect with their employees.
PGMAG: In the present global challenge due to covid-19, what should people be doing in order to remain relevant and valuable in the marketplace?
BC: With COVID-19, change came in suddenly like a tornado and affected the entire world. Now leaders have had to make changes to their current business models to survive. To do that, they have to shift into a new mindset. The best example that I like to use comes from one of Tony Robbins’ leadership YouTube videos describing change, and I never forget it. He said: What do you do if you’re supposed to take over an island? You burn the boats! Wow! All your current strategies and plans disappear instantly because you have no choice if you want to survive in this scenario. Today in this speed driven world, businesses need to discover new strategies, ideas, learn new skills, adapt a different mindset and do it quickly. Many companies have done this and are now thriving. Consider “burning the boats” if your business gets stuck or you have to make sudden changes to keep your business alive in the marketplace.
PGMAG: How would you describe your style of leadership?
BC: I’ve made plenty of mistakes when it comes to leadership. I’ve learned what to do from good leaders, from coaching them and also what not to do from watching others.
My intentional leadership style is to be and continue to grow as a servant leader. I coach and facilitate many Lean A3 events and work with leaders to help them solve enterprise problems. This includes identifying the current state of their processes, the root causes and why they are having the issues. Servant leadership is very similar because you intentionally work with your employees to find out what their current state is, which means identifying what drives and motivates them, what are their pain points, their fears, what does their job look like and where do they struggle. Then support, influence and help them get to a future state that will help them grow to greater levels of high performance with the goal to build more leaders. I love the quote by John Quincy Adams that says: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
PGMAG: As a global influencer, what is your message for world leaders?
BC: Don’t work alone and don’t assume you know everything. You have a gold mine of ideas, solutions and recommendations to take your organization to the next level inside your employees. Help them discover their highest potential and together you will soar.
PGMAG: I think accountability is needed to effectively lead in any organisation. Please tell us about your book Accountability Performance: A High Performance Coaching Tool for Today’s Leaders©
BC: My book is written to help supervisors build a high trust culture of accountability in the workplace. I give insights from over 25 years’ experience working in the corporate world, conducting face-toface-interviews, hundreds of surveys, and facilitating thousands of leadership and employee workshops on the topic of accountability. The book includes: - Seven accountability principles that describe the Do’s & Don’ts of an accountable leader. - Includes an Accountability Performance Model © you can use today with your company to increase peer and personal accountability - Includes critical thinking questions to assess your accountability processes And you can also use the book to train new and existing leaders.
PGMAG: As a motivational and inspirational speaker, what is your message for our youths?
BC: It is important to have mentors to learn from someone who has already been where you want to be in your future. Be trainable and respect the journey and those who help you get there and always do the right thing, even when it’s not popular. Lastly, have faith and never let go of God.
PGMAG: Let’s talk about ‘Christmas’. How do you celebrate this important day in the Christian calendar?
BC: Christmas is my favorite time of the year. It is especially important to me because of my faith and relationship with God. Christmas represents the birth of my Lord Jesus Christ and His great love for us. It’s a time of embracing family with the ones you love, sharing laughter, great food, and making new memories. Some of my favorite things are drinking hot chocolate while decorating the tree with my grandchildren, making and decorating cookies and listening to Christmas music.
PGMAG: What are the three books that changed your life?
BC: There are so many great books. The three books that have helped changed my life are: Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey and my all-time favorite evergreen book is the Bible.
PGMAG: What would you say to your younger self?
BC: Never let fear stop you from your true destiny. Your destiny was given to you to live your life with passion and to help others.
PGMAG: What should people expect from Bella Cruz Consulting Enterprises in the coming months ahead?
BC: My platform is leadership. Currently I am launching my new book Accountability Performance: A High Performance Coaching Tool for Today’s Leaders. Workshops and online masterminds are being built from the book to help leaders create a high culture of accountability in the workplace. New leadership programs will continue to be created and I’m also moving towards a new platform that will focus on empowering women on leadership topics. I have international speaking engagements scheduled and will provide coaching services to corporations and individuals to help them discover their highest potential in their personal and professional life.
PGMAG: Thank you so very much for your time. I have enjoyed our time today and I wish you more success on your journey.
BC: I want to thank you Dr. Anita Bradshaw, Powerhouse Global and your audience for allowing me to share Bella Cruz Enterprises with you. I also want to wish you, your family and everyone reading this magazine a wonderful Holiday season. I look forward to working with you in the near future!
PGMAG: Please share your links with our readers
BC: I’d like to give everyone complimentary gift for being with us today. It’s the first chapter of my new book Accountability Performance: A High Performance Coaching Tool for Leaders.
Please go to: accountabilityperformance.com
Website: bellacruzenterprises.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bellacruzenterprises
Instagram: Instagram.com/bellacruzenterprises
