Leadership

Why Some Leaders Get Stuck, How to Recognize It, and Get Unstuck

Leadership

No matter how talented, experienced, or driven you are as a leader, at some point in your leadership journey, you’re likely to feel stuck. As an organizational psychologist and licensed mental health clinician, I have observed many of my clients across sectors feeling stuck, and I have experienced it myself. Sometimes it’s hard to name your experience. You may feel a subtle but persistent loss of self ...

Building a Lasting Legacy Starts With How You Lead at Home

Leadership

Legacy is a word often reserved for the workplace. It shows up in retirement speeches, company values, and succession plans. For high-performing couples in leadership, building a legacy at work can feel like a noble and worthy pursuit—and it is. But too often, legacy becomes something we associate...

Learning to Trust: Moving Beyond Micromanagement to Protect Your Team—and Yourself

Leadership

Trust is the oxygen of healthy teams—and its absence suffocates progress. For leaders under pressure, micromanagement can feel like a necessary evil. After all, if you’re ultimately responsible, isn’t it safer to stay involved in every detail? But over time, this approach drains morale, slows innovation, and ironically, increases...

Strategies for Coping When a Fellow Leader Struggles with Depression

Leadership

In high-pressure environments, leadership demands not only strategic decision-making and team management but also emotional resilience. When a fellow leader struggles with depression, it can affect team dynamics, decision-making...

Showing Compassion

Leadership

In a world that often seems fast-paced and self-focused, compassion serves as a grounding force, reminding us of our shared humanity. Showing compassion is about understanding and empathizing with others’ experiences...

Serving Others

Leadership

In leadership, true greatness lies not in authority but in service. Servant leadership flips the traditional model of power on its head, focusing on putting the needs of others first...

Showing Empathy

Leadership

Empathy is the ability to truly understand and share the feelings of others, creating a powerful connection that transcends words...