If leadership was a practice, what would it be like? For me, it has always led to the practice of yoga.  On or off the mat, I often find myself reflecting on the practice of yoga to the principles and practice of leadership. For example:  🌱 Yoga: My head spinning from an upside-down view in a downward dog?  🚀 Leadership: Looking at a situation in a different perspective 🌱 Yoga: Attempting to "fly" in a crow pose? 🚀 Leadership: Trying something new (and potentially falling

What stage of leadership are you in: Expert, Enterprise, or Executive? If you're familiar with the concept of the T-shape leader, you'll recognize the first 2 dimensions: 💪 The Expert Leader: You lead with deep expertise and technical mastery in a specific domain. This is the vertical part of the “T” - deep, focused, and confident in your craft. 🔥 The Enterprise Leader: You think beyond your functional silo. You collaborate across teams, see patterns across functions, and i

This isn’t your parents’ executive presence. I wish I could remove the concept of “executive presence” altogether. But the more I work with my clients, the more I see: It’s still the reality they face, every single day. Evaluation against a suit-and-tie, command-and-control image that’s growing more outdated by the minute. And yet -  Even as empathy, thoughtfulness, and diverse perspectives rise as leadership mandates, the old expectations remain loud and clear: 📢 Command th

What does your heart have to do with leadership? A few times this month I’ve heard the phrase  “… but my heart is in <this space>” or “my heart is with <this group>”. And it makes me wonder - where is my heart? Outside of family and dear friends,  my heart is with quiet, thoughtful leaders. Often overlooked. Often overextended.  Often women. I see their aspirations, dreams, hopes for a better world. I sense their drive, determination, grit in moving, pushing, pulling ahead. I

I’ve been thinking about quiet leadership. The kind that doesn’t show up with a megaphone…  …but still makes space for others. The kind that doesn’t chase credit…  …but is often the reason things hold together. I’ve come to recognize this in quietly ambitious leaders -  The ones who may be easy to overlook (because they’re not shouting to be seen), And even easier to undervalue (because they’re heads-down, making things happen). So before the long weekend, just a small nudge:

How do introverts buy time in a professional world...? I'm an introvert, and many of my clients also see themselves as more introverted than others. One of the most common difficulties for introverted professions is how to act and react IN THE MOMENT. ⛔️ when someone says something that catches you off-guard ⛔️ when someone asks you a question you didn't prepare for ⛔️ when a discussion suddenly changes direction away from your intention ⛔️ when someone talks over you ⛔️ when

What's your go-to strategy for leading with intention and confidence? This iterative model for intential leadership helps break through the clutter so you can move ahead with confidence, especially when we are stuck, overwhelmed, over-thinking, or under-caring. ❓ 1 Assess Ask: What is important here? What is the challenge here? What’s to learn here? Get a good understanding of the landscape. This could be: What’s the landscape of my leadership right now? What’s the landscape