You’re Leading Through a Merger—But Who’s Holding You?
The press release is polished.The numbers make sense.You’ve briefed the board, calmed the staff, and kept the spin clean. But here’s what no one’s talking about: This kind of change
The press release is polished.The numbers make sense.You’ve briefed the board, calmed the staff, and kept the spin clean. But here’s what no one’s talking about: This kind of change
You didn’t get into business to babysit grown adults. But here you are—burning out over someone’s lack of boundaries, rewriting your contract in your head to justify their behavior, and
You didn’t start your business to become someone’s babysitter. But if you’ve ever caught yourself double-checking someone’s work at midnight, avoiding hard conversations because “they’re going through a lot,” or
Dysfunction doesn’t always look like chaos.Sometimes it’s obligation. Silence. Guilt dressed up as generosity. I’ve worked with MDs, CEOs, investors—people who appear unstoppable—yet still feel like scared teenagers when old
As I sat in my office one evening, the last emails sent and the city lights dimming, I found myself thinking about the elusive concept of balance. There is a
You didn’t mean to create chaos—but now it’s on you to clean it up. It started with a phone call—from someone’s mom. Not a client. Not your attorney.Your employee’s mother.
You’re not just leading with your skills.You’re leading with your story. The way you run meetings, handle conflict, manage stress, or even celebrate wins—it’s all shaped by something deeper.And if
You read Meditations.You underlined the quotes.You told yourself, “This is what strength looks like.” And in a way, it was. Stoicism gave you language when you didn’t have permission to
You’re not leading with presence. You’re leading with assumption—and it’s causing damage. You don’t mean to bulldoze your team.But let’s be honest: you already had the plan before they finished
As an entrepreneur coach, I understand the importance of supporting mental health in the workplace. Just like you wouldn’t want someone with a cold to stay in the office, sneezing
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