by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
Who lifts up the leaders? Over the past few weeks, I’ve been facilitating a 4-part Leadership Lab series on how to Communicate with Confidence. We’ve talked about communicating well, how to give and receive feedback, how to navigate courageous...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
“Fall in love with your solitude.” ~Rupi Kuar One of the unexpected delights of my days since my kids returned to in-person classes in February happens between 8:50 – 9:10 am. If you were to drive by my kids’ middle school at this time,...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
Over-connected, under-nourished Many years ago, a group of friends and colleagues gathered together at a local coffee shop to talk shop. We had set up a regular cadence of every two weeks, and we’d use each gathering to share ideas, brainstorm challenges...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
It’s been my experience that when one person shares a challenge they’re facing, five more will follow in short succession to share the same challenge. Nobody knows of the other person’s struggle, and inevitably, each person feels like they’re...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
You don’t have to have it all together to start that project, that business, that career transition or that personal pursuit. You might be short time. You might be short money. You might be short experience. You might be short clarity. You might be short...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
When we talk about focus, we often talk about strategies and tactics to minimize distraction, clarify priorities and “do the work.” We say to ourselves that if we could just get it together and stay focused on what matters, everything would improve. And so...
by Stephanie | Everyday Leadership for Smart Women podcast
Isn’t art about breaking rules, about challenging existing systems, isn’t it about discovering meaning in things or situations before others see anything in them? ~Peter Lindbergh What “rules” are you adhering to that no longer serve you? ...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
My daughter is a rule follower. Teachers and coaches love her because she does what she’s told and stays quiet while doing it. She’s been recognized publicly by teachers numerous times hoping to make an example of her for the kids in the back. Over...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
“Steph, listen – sometimes you just have to fly it up the flagpole, alright?” These words came from a vice president at the non-profit I was working for at the time. My direct boss, along with my co-worker and I were sitting in a tiny meeting...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
Less just maybe is more Yesterday, a group of LEAD.Well members and I gathered for a Leader Roundtable to discuss this month’s theme of Nourish. Within a few minutes, heads were nodding along as one member said a version of, “The challenge I’m...
