Great leadership is rarely taught, but it can be mastered. I break down complex topics and offer insights, resources, and challenges to help you strengthen your skills, build confidence, refine your mindset, and lead high-performing teams.
Leading Without Fixing
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Leading Without Fixing "Soon you start seeing the world not as it is, but as a lineup of problems waiting for you to fix them. Before long, everything looks broken simply because you’re addicted to fixing it.” We’ve all been there Reader — seeing the world through the superhero lens, swooping in to right the wrongs. But the constant drive to fix can quietly lead us to exhaustion — mentally, emotionally, even spiritually. A client recently offered a brilliant metaphor: Be the air traffic controller, not the baggage handler. Just because you can fix the problem doesn’t mean you should. Sometimes your greatest act of leadership is restraint — creating space for others to wrestle with uncertainty, make choices, and learn through their own process. Ask the pivotal question that sets the gears in motion, then step back. Brainstorm ideas, yes — but let the action belong to them. Because growth is born in the struggle. Think of the butterfly. If you open the cocoon too soon, the caterpillar dies. The struggle is the transformation. The same is true in leadership — in ourselves and in others. But, there’s another layer: Leadership isn’t about fixing everything, it is about developing problem solvers, and building capacity, not dependency. |
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Great leadership is rarely taught, but it can be mastered. I break down complex topics and offer insights, resources, and challenges to help you strengthen your skills, build confidence, refine your mindset, and lead high-performing teams.
Intentional Leadership, not Performative Gratitude As we wind down the year, I invite you to be brave.Humble.Vulnerable. Begin your next meeting with a pause.A deep breath.Silence. Let the moment land. Then say, “Thank you.” Don’t rush past it.Stay. Thank them for their time.Their wisdom.Their choice to dedicate their moments—and energy—to your team. This will feel powerful.It may feel uncomfortable.That’s the point. It’s easy to untether the tension—to speed up your speech, pivot to...
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