Authentic Leadership:
The Hidden Cost of Faking It
Connect with me on LinkedIn. LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: You’ve built a career on strength, adaptability, and delivering results. But at some point, the weight of your “game face” becomes too heavy to bear. The pressure to perform, to project confidence even when you don’t feel it, is exhausting. What if restoring your energy didn’t require more […]
Negative Emotions and Responsibility
“The price of greatness is responsibility.”— Winston Churchill LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: “I’ve been experiencing ongoing resentment and negativity, and also noticing it across my organization. I want us to feel powerful and enjoy our roles again. How can we move past this?” Quick Summary: The fastest way to recognize low responsibility — in yourself and […]
The CEO’s Guide to Imposter Syndrome
CEO Imposter Syndrome – 4 Proven Approaches to Overcome Leadership Doubt A striking 71% of American leaders confess to struggling with CEO Imposter Syndrome. Over half – 58% – say they feel stretched beyond their abilities, according to a Korn Ferry report (link below). If you feel like you’re winging it at times, you’re in […]
Cleverness Separates, but Wisdom Unites
“The most important decision you will ever make is whether you live in a safe or dangerous world.”
Leadership Empathy and Its Essential Limits
“The emphasis here will be on strength, not pathology; on challenge, not comfort; on self-differentiation, not herding for togetherness.”
– Edwin Friedman
Leadership Burnout: 5 Hidden Causes and Cures
Burnout isn’t always physical. Learn five underlying causes – including over-caring, lack of appreciation, and loss of agency – and what to do about them.