Leading for the First Time? Mid-Level and Holding It All? Let’s Support the Architect Behind the Structure
- Dilek Süzal
- Jul 8
- 2 min read
Not all leaders carry a title. But if you're the one holding the mission of a movement or the structure of a system, you're already leading.
As a former architect and a coach, I’m not only curious about what you lead, but how you’re doing as the one who designs the experience and holds the culture.
Having led teams myself, I now support first-time team leads, entrepreneurs, and mid-level managers navigating fast-paced environments.
What unites them? They’re all builders. And they seek:
✨ The confidence to lead with emotional intelligence
✨ Real frameworks, toolkits, and resources
✨ And space to think out loud without judgment
Problem: Most Leaders are Building Systems on Unstable Ground
They are trained to manage systems, not themselves. And:
Mission clarity fades.
Team bonds loosen.
People drift, from the vision, from each other, from them.
Solution: Revisit the Architecture of You
With my coachees we do ‘The Architect’s Check-In' a reflection to help them revisit their values, mission, vision, and the impact they want to create in five dimensions:
Physical. Emotional. Mental. Cognitive. Relational
And once they check in with themselves, they can create moments to check in with their teams.
To Hold space. Listen deeply. Reconnect everyone to the mission.
Here’s how it looks in real life…
3 Real-World Leadership Inspirations
🔹 #1 - Indra Nooyi’s (Former CEO and Chairperson of PepsiCo) Letters
She wrote more than 400 letters each year to the parents of her senior executives thanking for the "gift" of their children.
Your move: Acknowledge and appreciate your team members and celebrate wins!
🔹 #2 - Steve Jobs' "No" Muscle
He protected focus like it was sacred. “I’m as proud of what we don’t do as I am of what we do.”
Your move: Say “no” to one event or project this week that doesn't align with your core mission.
🔹 #3 - Barack Obama’s Inner Cabinet
He surrounded himself with advisors to challenge him.
Your move: Set up a monthly meeting with a peer or your coach where your only agenda is to talk through your current leadership dilemmas, no solutions required, just honest reflection and perspective-taking.
If you're:
✅ A first-time leader unsure if you're doing it "right"
✅ A soul-led founder who's leading partners
✅ A mid-level leader who’s eager to lead others while leading thyself
Reach out to join my coaching circle from September on to shift from “get things done” to feel like yourself again while doing it.
Let’s clarify the inner structure that holds you together, keeps you accountable, and helps you build a stronger, more connected team, in the best way possible.
Warmly,
Dilek
Official Collaboration Partners:
★ Lead Coach at the global coaching platform BetterUp based in USA.
★ Executive Coach and Trainer at SparkUs based in Turkey and Netherlands.
★ Impact Partner for coaching, training & facilitation projects at leadership experts Think Beyond Group based in Austria.
★ Leadership Coach at Percoms AG, based in Switzerland.
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