"What any leader must reckon with, there's not a whole lot of opportunity to strengthen your mentality without failure. The secret is not to think about what you've lost, only what you can gain." - Dawn Staley I'm reading Uncommon Favor by Dawn Staley. Just at the beginning, so far so good!

If you are pushing for change but nothing is moving, the issue may not be strategy, systems, or effort. It may be growth. This week’s issue, If You’re Not Growing, Nothing Is Changing, challenges a hard leadership truth: Organizations cannot outgrow the leader’s capacity. When leaders stop growing: Standards erode Momentum slows Change becomes reactive instead of intentional This issue explores: • Why leadership growth must come before results • How stalled growth shows up in corporate and nonprofit environments • The cost of asking for change you have not modeled • One simple practice to restart momentum this week Growth is not optional. It is the starting point. Read the full issue here ⬇️ https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1461651/emails/178288681962964686

This is a great video for leaders. Trust your marbles! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C7URNeddN/

Silence is often labeled as wisdom. But more often, it is avoidance dressed up as patience. When leaders don’t speak, the team doesn’t pause. They fill in the gaps. They interpret tone. They guess intent. They create meaning where clarity should exist. That is where anxiety starts. That is where misalignment grows. That is where leadership drift takes hold. Leadership is not about talking more. It is about stepping forward when clarity is required. This week’s issue of The Collective unpacks why silence becomes complicity and what effective leaders do instead. If you lead people, this one matters. 👉 Read this week’s issue here: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1461651/emails/177578055665976595 Read it slowly. Then ask yourself one hard question: Where has my silence been louder than my words? Coach Mike

This week’s issue of The Collective honors the leadership and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is a reflection on values-based leadership, moral courage, and the responsibility leaders carry when the work is difficult and the stakes are high. This issue connects directly to the work we do inside this community. Read the full issue here: Click Here If you are not subscribed to The Collective yet, I encourage you to do so. It is where these reflections and leadership frameworks are explored more deeply each week. Coach Mike