Empathy isn’t about being agreeable or avoiding hard truths. It’s about tuning into what your team, peers, and stakeholders are experiencing, so you can lead with insight, clarity, and connection. Empathy isn’t a soft skill. It’s a core leadership capability.

If you feel buried under meetings, messages, and responsibilities, you’re not alone. Leadership in today’s environment often feels like trying to stay strategic while fighting daily fires. If you're stretched thin, I recommend this read: hbr.org/2025/10/when-m… #Leadership

Great leaders don’t just look for what unites their teams; they listen for what makes each person unique — their perspectives, stories, and lived experiences. When we do this, we expand not only our understanding but also our collective intelligence.

When layoffs hit, even those who stay feel the impact. A recent Fast Company article by Dorie Clark and Alisa Cohn offers valuable perspective on how to lead yourself and your team when your organization has been through cuts. 👉fastcompany.com/91411522/how-t…

Gratitude and ambition can feel like competing forces — one calling for stillness, the other for speed. The best leaders know how to balance both, leading with appreciation while staying hungry for growth. Here are seven ways to navigate the paradox. widelensleadership.com/balancing-grat…

A title doesn’t define leadership. It’s defined by how we show up. Every day brings opportunities to lead: to take responsibility, model integrity, lift others, and make choices that reflect our values. Those moments don’t require authority. They require intention.

Kathy Caprino’s recent Forbes article, How to Turn Career Upheaval into Breakthrough Momentum, offers a powerful, research-backed lens on turning disruption into a launchpad for growth. 👉 Read it here: bit.ly/4qClUde

Early in our careers, success is measured by personal achievement, hitting goals and proving our value. But as we step into leadership, the metrics change. True leadership is not about how much we accomplish on our own, but about how much we enable others to accomplish.

Getting honest feedback from the people who work with and for you can be one of the greatest challenges. It’s also one of the most essential ingredients for growth. This article breaks down practical steps to encourage honest feedback and use it to grow: widelensleadership.com/honest-feedbac…

Success and failure are often seen as opposites. But in leadership — and in life — they’re simply different moments on the same journey. Every success is temporary. Every failure is temporary. What endures is the courage to keep showing up.

Leaders are defined by their range. Versatility might be one of the most underrated superpowers in leadership today. For a thoughtful take on how CEOs are cultivating this kind of versatility, I found this McKinsey & Company’s article insightful: lnkd.in/gmBjhPpA

It’s one thing to have a vision; it’s another to communicate it in a way that inspires belief, ownership, and action. Vision gives direction. Communication gives it life. When leaders do both with intention, they don’t just describe the future. They mobilize people to create it.

Leading through uncertainty means living in a constant tension between confidence and doubt, conviction and fatigue, agency and ambivalence. This recent HBR article captures this beautifully. A powerful and timely read for anyone guiding change today: hbr.org/2025/09/the-re…

As the year comes to a close, there’s an opportunity to slow down and reset. Ask yourself these questions: What needs to be completed or released before I move into the new year? Where have I been on autopilot? What kind of energy do I want to bring into 2026?

Before accelerating, pause and consider: Are we headed the right way? Still aligned to the bigger vision? Focused where impact matters most? Clarity is a strategic advantage. When leaders choose intention over urgency, they help their teams move with purpose, not just pace.

As you look toward the year ahead, consider taking an intentional approach rather than jumping straight into resolutions. If you’re ready to craft a more intentional vision for the year, I recommend reading the article I wrote on this very approach: lnkd.in/gwF7zFkF

The strongest leaders I work with aren’t chasing perfection. They’re committed to steady growth for themselves and their teams. If you’re leading people, ask yourself: What’s one way I can show up more present than I did yesterday? Strong leadership is built one day at a time.

Too often teams adopt AI tools independently, optimizing within their own functions and unintentionally strengthening the silos we want to break down. For a deeper look at how to prevent AI from reinforcing silos, I recommend reading this HBR article: hbr.org/2025/09/dont-l…

A new year invites both possibility and intention. As we step into what’s ahead, my hope is for growth that’s thoughtful — not rushed — and progress that’s steady, not performative. Wishing you a year rooted in purpose, connection, and forward movement. Happy New Year!

Instead of viewing pressure as something to escape, consider reframing it as a sign of growth and responsibility. The moments that challenge us the most are often the ones that reveal what we’re capable of — and they’re usually reserved for people who have earned that trust.