The Leader's 1:1

Good leadership is built one insight at a time. The leaders who keep growing are the ones who never stop asking better questions of themselves.

The Leader’s 1:1 gives you one idea, one question, and a few minutes of thinking just for you. It’s not advice, or another framework to implement - just something worth sitting with, the kind of thing that has a way of surfacing exactly when you need it.

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Lessons from The Bear

The Bear gave us a masterclass in leadership, trust, and what it means to become a better version of yourself. A few of my favorite lessons from the kitchen - spoiler alert included.

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Trust

Trust isn't something people have to earn before you extend it. It's a decision you make - and which way you make it says a lot about who you want to be.

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Allowing yourself to rest

Rest isn't a reward you earn after you've done enough. It's the condition that makes doing enough possible in the first place.

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Are you coachable?

Coachability gets talked about a lot in leadership circles. But what does it actually require? This week I'm writing about what it really takes to let coaching work, and what becomes possible when you stop managing the conversation and start trusting it.

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How do you know that you know what you know?

Most of us think of negotiation as something that happens at a table with something significant at stake. But there's a negotiation that happens before any of that - and it's the one we lose most often. This week I'm writing about the quiet, constant back-and-forth we have with ourselves about what we're allowed to want and what we talk ourselves out of before anyone else gets the chance to weigh in.

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