Ep. 23 - How to Become a Strong Leader If You’re Not the Most Senior in the Room
Description
If you want to be seen as a strong leader -whether you have the title or not- this one’s for you.
In this episode, I’m joined by Selena Rezvani, leadership expert and bestselling author of not one, not two, but three (!!) books. Today we're discussing her latest book Quick Leadership, breaking down the practical skills everyone needs to feel confident to lead.
We talk about people-pleasing, speaking up, setting boundaries, and how to show up like a leader long before you get the title.
If you want to feel more confident, get people to listen to you, and be more in control at work - you’re going to love this one.
WE COVER:
- How to lead even if you don't have the “title” yet
- How to stop people-pleasing
- How to start saying “no” and set boundaries
- How to push back on urgency culture (without sounding difficult)
CHAPTERS:
1:06 – Welcome & Selena’s early career lesson: “A strategic yes beats a busy yes”
3:41 – How to say no (and actually feel good about it)
5:54 – Redefining what leadership *really* means today
10:09 – How to lead before you have the title
14:56 – Delegation, autonomy & letting go of perfectionism
21:59 – Leading Gen Z + motivating different work styles
24:55 – Burnout, breaks & remote work boundaries
28:21 – Psychological safety & speaking up without fear
33:18 – Facilitator leadership: the #1 underrated career hack
35:15 – Urgency culture & how to push back
37:39 – Sticky-note advice for new leaders
40:00 – Selena’s best career advice
MOXIE LINKS:
- Eline’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eline-de-wit/
- MOXIE: https://www.getmoxie.io
- MOXIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/getmoxie.io/
- MOXIE TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@getmoxie.io
EPISODE LINKS:
- Selena Rezvani Website: https://www.selenarezvani.com
- Selena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenaresvani
- Selena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selena_resvani
- New book: Quick Leadership




