As you start another week, here's a question worth considering: What are you carrying into this week that doesn't deserve quite so much of your energy? A frustration? Something you can't control? The need to have every answer? A mistake from last week? An unrealistic expectation you've placed on yourself? You don't have to share the details. 💬 You can simply finish this sentence: “This week, I'm giving myself permission to ______.”

Here's something simple to try today. Before giving your solution to someone's problem, ask: “What do you think would help?” Sometimes our leadership instinct is to immediately solve. But asking first creates space for the other person to think, contribute, and take ownership. 🎯 Try it once today. Then come back and tell us what happened.

It’s live! Yesterday marked the beginning of a new chapter for my podcast. The first episode of the newly rebranded podcast, Create Culture on Purpose: The Leadership Impact Show, is officially live. This show grew out of something I have seen again and again in leadership: Your team’s culture is being shaped every day. It is shaped by the conversations you have. The expectations you clarify. The questions you ask. The behaviors you address. The way your team experiences your consistency, communication, and support. That is what this show is about. Practical conversations to help you strengthen your leadership and become more intentional about the culture your team experiences. Because culture is always being created. The question is whether you are creating it on purpose. Listen to the first episode here: https://www.drstephanieduguid.com/media I would love to know what stands out to you after you listen. And if you lead a team, what is one area of your culture you are working to strengthen right now? #CreatingCultureOnPurpose #LeadershipImpact #LeadershipPodcast #TeamCulture #LeadershipCommunication #WorkplaceCulture #DoGoodLeadership

Have you ever finished a conversation thinking everyone was on the same page...only to discover later that everyone walked away with a slightly different understanding? Here's one simple leadership practice to try: Before ending a meeting or conversation, ask: “Before we leave, what does success look like from here?” Then listen. Clarity isn't simply saying something clearly. It's making sure you've created shared understanding. 💬 What's one question you use to make sure everyone leaves on the same page?

Every positive workplace culture is built on several important foundations. But if you could strengthen just one first... Which would you choose? 💬 Community Challenge Vote first. Then tell us why you made that choice. Finally... Find someone who chose something different from you did and ask them what influenced their thinking. The goal isn't to agree. It's to understand different perspectives. Thank you for helping create a community where leaders learn, connect, and grow—together. — Stephanie