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 | 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...
by Stephanie | Leadership Letters
Traction takes time. With my kids back at school for all of seven days, I’ve found myself having a lot of conversations with them about how it takes time to settle in and make friends and get the hang of things. I think they both hoped that they’d...