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What are your Superpowers? And how do you articulate what makes you unique?
Most professionals either undersell or over-list their strengths. Week 3 shows how to pick a few signature superpowers, build depth, and sharpen your brand.
How do you walk into interviews prepared and Unmistakably You?
Most candidates prepare for questions—fewer prepare for alignment, clarity, and calm. Week 2 of our 5-week series pinpoints five common interview pitfalls and simple, empowering steps you control to show up clear, confident, and values-aligned.
What truly makes you Stand Out to employers?
In a competitive job market, skills alone aren’t enough—you need to be intentional about how you present yourself, choose the right environment, and align your achievements with the way you lead. This Fit to Lead edition explores three often-overlooked strategies to help you stand out—not just as a candidate, but as a leader others want to follow.
What Will Guide You Forward: Progress or Pressure?
Your mid-year reset isn’t about hustle. It’s about alignment. In this edition of Fit to Lead, discover how to reframe your goals based on the growth you’ve already achieved—and how to move forward with clarity and purpose.
How Are You Leading With Intention?
Mid-year is the perfect time to revisit your goals, reflect on your progress, and realign your leadership focus. Here’s how to pause with purpose.
What Kind of Leader Are You When Your Best People Leave?
This week’s Fit to Lead explores what it really means to lead when someone has to leave—especially when they’re one of your best. Learn how to prepare your message, support your team, and maintain trust through transitions.
What Could Your Team Achieve If Everyone Worked in Their Zone of Strength?
This week’s Fit to Lead explores how leaders can turn team diversity into a strategic advantage by knowing their people, leveraging strengths, and aligning work intentionally. It’s not about changing personalities—it’s about putting them to work.
What if charisma is leading—but not listening?
Extroverts bring energy, visibility, and momentum—but without balance, those strengths can overshadow others. Learn how to structure high-impact systems that let extroverts thrive and elevate quieter voices.
What if your team’s deepest insights are sitting quietly… unnoticed?
Introverts are often misunderstood in the workplace—seen as reserved or disengaged, when in reality they bring deep insight, focus, and creativity. In this edition of Fit to Lead, discover how leaders can recognize, support, and strategically align introverted strengths with team and organizational goals. Featuring lessons from Bill Gates, Albert Einstein, and Rosa Parks.
What if your quietest team member is holding your brightest idea—unspoken?
What if your team's hidden power lies in the quietest voices in the room? In this week’s Fit to Lead newsletter, I explore how leaders can harness the full potential of introverts, ambiverts, and extroverts alike. From personal stories to Susan Cain’s powerful research, discover why adaptive leadership isn't optional—it's essential.
What is the hidden drain of Disconnection?
Following the latest Gallup report, it’s clear: emotional well-being is not just a personal issue—it’s a leadership imperative. Discover how the Connection pillar of the Fit to Lead framework helps leaders address stress, sadness, and loneliness to create more engaged, resilient teams.
What values do you want to be known for as a leader?
Discover the transformative power of clear values in leadership and learn practical steps to define and embody them.
What are the Core Values that guide your leadership approach?
Leading with purpose is more than a concept — it’s a practice that empowers leaders to make intentional decisions, inspire their teams, and build a strong personal brand. In this issue of Fit to Lead, discover why defining your leadership purpose is essential and how to start the process.
How can leaders ensure that every team member feels valued, regardless of the project's visibility?
Discover how to balance attention among team members so everyone feels valued — and why it’s crucial for team success. Plus, tips for employees to advocate for their own growth
What if your leadership potential isn’t limited by your role — but by what you do to nourish your mind?
Discover what executive coaching really is, how it works, and why it's a powerful investment for leaders seeking long-term growth. This issue explores real benefits, common challenges, and how to start building leadership from the inside out.
When the path ahead is unclear, do you wait for certainty — or start creating it?
When uncertainty takes the lead, great leaders don't wait for clarity — they create it.
In this edition of Fit to Lead, explore how ambiguity impacts your performance, team trust, and leadership presence — and learn practical ways to face the unknown with confidence and character.
What’s the true cost of low trust in your team?
This week, we explore why Trust is the true currency of leadership—what erodes it, what builds it, and why every leader should be intentional about strengthening it. Discover the hidden costs of low-trust environments and how to lead with integrity, purpose, skill, and results. Dive into the full Fit to Lead newsletter to reflect on how trust is showing up (or not) in your leadership—and what to do next.
Does Movement Truly Impact Leadership?
Discover how movement enhances leadership performance and brain function in my latest Fit to Lead newsletter. Learn the brain-boosting benefits of exercise, overcome common barriers like fatigue and lack of time, and explore practical tips for integrating movement into your leadership routine. Fit to Lead isn’t just about physical health—it’s about optimizing your mind to lead with clarity, resilience, and vision. Read more now and take the next step towards becoming a more effective and energized leader.
Does Connection Truly Matter in Being an Exceptional Leader?
When you're moving fast, real connection can feel like a luxury—but it's actually a leadership essential. In this edition of Fit to Lead, I explore what it really means to connect with yourself, others, and the world around you—and why doing so changes how you lead.
Whether you’re navigating back-to-back meetings or managing a dispersed team, these insights can help you slow down with purpose and lead with greater intention.
🔍 Read on to discover:
What authentic connection really means in leadership
Common challenges that keep us disconnected
Five practical ways to bring presence and alignment back into your leadership
✨ Connection isn’t a detour from results—it’s the very thing that makes them possible.
What is the Fit to Lead Framework?
What does it truly mean to be Fit to Lead? Leadership goes beyond skills—it’s about well-being, trust, and key competencies that shape your impact. In this edition, discover the three essential elements of the Fit to Lead framework and why they are crucial for leadership success.
Leadership is a journey. Stay engaged, stay growing, and stay Fit to Lead.
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