Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Systems Studio! The intention of this community is to create a collaborative space for business owners to gather, learn, and grow together. While the premise is built on developing leadership skills, we also work on team building and systems development. There will be lots of different owners at various levels. Your experience will really matter to someone else, so don't be shy about joining conversations or asking your own questions. This is your space to say hello. In a comment, tell us a bit about yourself and your business. Once you're done, comment on one or two others' posts to keep the welcome train going. Can't wait to see what we build together, Cris

Hello everyone! Our first Leadership Design Sprint begins on April 21. This is a four-week quarterly challenge for members who want to go a little deeper into leadership, team, or systems topics without turning it into a huge project. It goes beyond what we do in the Leadership Systems Lab, while still feeling focused, doable, and useful. Which sprint would help you make the most progress right now? Read through the list and vote in the poll. 1️⃣ Feedback & Accountability Design Sprint Build clear feedback habits and stronger follow-through. 2️⃣ Team Communication Design Sprint Reduce confusion and improve day-to-day team coordination. 3️⃣ Workflow & SOP Design Sprint Document key workflows so work runs more smoothly. 4️⃣ Buy-In & Ownership Design Sprint Create stronger ownership, commitment, and team follow-through. 5️⃣ Consistency by Design Sprint Set clear standards your team can actually maintain. Or something else?

You know the feeling. That elation when you finish a meeting, send the email, have the tough conversation, get a 'yes,' coach someone through a problem... and you get this hit of energy. Like, “Right. This is why I do this.” I want to know: What’s the moment that does that for you?

Hello friends! Just a quick 📝 as we move into the holidays. Things have been moving a bit slower here for the last little bit, and that’s ok! I’ve been working behind the scenes on a few ideas I’ll be implementing in the new year. Here’s some sneak peeks of some ideas I have. 1. Live call workshops / trainings. These are one-off workshops complete with some lessons and activities using worksheets. If you can join, live conversation will also be a part of these sessions. I have about 20 solid ideas worked out and they are awesome! 1. If you subscribe to the Meteoric Leadership Brief, expect some changes. I’ll be moving to a different format that will go out twice a week. It will still have great value, but will be more concise and less repetitive. 1. I REALLY need to record the intro video and on-boarding for the group, so that’s also on the list. 1. Ok, here’s the big one… I’m going to try to vibe-code an app so you can do the entire 14-day challenge online with AI assistance. I’ve got the design done so now it’s just making it real. Easy, right? Right?! 😅 Haha, everything’s a ‘1’ on that list. Anyway. That’s the plan for the holiday break. I’m also thinking of jumping online just to work so if you love online work bees with others, watch for those. I have learned a ton since launching this group and I want to thank you for being here. I’m on a mission to build a supportive space where we can authentically lean into being a community of people who want the same thing: building a business that serves us through leadership, teams, and systems. You are the backbone to this mission, so truly, thank you. Great things are coming. Cris

I don't know about you guys, but I am really settling into the idea that I will have 12 days off from my day job soon, and I'm really looking forward to it. Mainly because I'll have the capacity to try out some new ideas here in the Lab. Oh, and family and turkey dinners. Those are good, too. I'm still so driven to have a space here where we can learn, share, and grow together. I'll admit, though, I've slowed down a bit over the last couple of weeks to reflect, and I haven't put the right tools together for us quite yet, so that will be my goal over the break. I have some fun ideas to try, and then I will get back to recruiting new members to fire things up. Anyway. Just a check in. What are your plans over the holidays?