The Practionable Leader

Practical, Actionable Strategies to Cultivate Your Inner Leader for Outer Impact

PLN 40: Self-Leadership in the Age of AI: Why the Inner Work Still Matters Most

Time to Read: 4 mins I was recently at a leadership event, and I did the thing we all pretend we don’t do. I eavesdropped. (Shhhh… don’t tell anyone.) 🤫 I was listening to a group of senior leaders who were deeply immersed in an AI conversation. And I was fascinated! They were talking about whic...

Aug 05, 2026

PLN 39: Content vs. Context: How the Best Leaders Listen

Time to Read: 4 mins A client of mine had an awkward and tense conversation with one of their employees. 😬 As is often the case with these types of situations, it was actually the thing below the thing that was getting in the way. You see, my client left the conversation certain that they knew e...

Jul 30, 2026

PLN 38: The drift nobody warns you about

Time to Read: 5 mins I once worked with a leader we'll call "Rob." Rob started with nothing but an idea and tons of grit. Over the decades, he grew his idea into a profitable and highly respected company. It was a place where talented people lined up to work, and competitors clamored for his tra...

Jul 22, 2026

PLN 37: Didier Deschamps: Self-Leadership at Work

Time to Read: 4 mins I’ve been loosely following the World Cup. ⚽️ I say “loosely” because I often start watching a match and then suddenly find myself falling down a curiosity-fueled rabbit hole, researching the lives and backgrounds of various coaches and players. Yesterday, it was Didier Desc...

Jul 15, 2026

PLN 36: You can't manage your way out of this one

Time to Read: 4 mins My client was trying to tighten a screw with a ball-peen hammer. 🧰 Okay, not literally. But that's the metaphor I offered during our session, and it shifted their thinking, so I wanted to share it here with you. Now, for context, we're talking about someone who is really goo...

Jul 08, 2026

PLN 35: The right call, made the wrong way

Time to Read: 3 mins A client of mine recently fired their most tenured employee. This person was essentially their right-hand. They’d been there since day one and, to be honest, probably understood the day-to-day operations better than my client did. For context, my client is amazing. ✨ They’re...

Jun 24, 2026

PLN 34: The hidden costs of having all the answers

Time to Read: 5 mins One of the most limiting beliefs in leadership sounds incredibly reasonable… Leaders should have the answers. At first glance, this seems obvious. After all, many leaders (myself included) were promoted because they had answers. They knew the product, or the process, or the ...

Jun 10, 2026

PLN 33: The leadership trap hidden in expectations

Time to Read: 3 mins Sometimes, leadership lessons come in the most unexpected ways. Okay, stay with me for a minute... We don’t eat out a ton. So when we do, I want it to be worth it. Which means… I have a process. (Of course I do! 🤣) I check ratings across multiple platforms, read reviews, loo...

May 28, 2026

PLN 32: A client called me needing a “Lifeline” 🛟

Time to Read: 3 mins A client reached out needing an emergency call as they’d just been "pushed overboard and needed a lifeline.” 🛟 And it was honestly one of the most accurate descriptions of being let go I'd ever heard. Because transitions don't arrive gently. They often show up abruptly and u...

May 20, 2026

PLN 31: Why your brain loves a finished task

Time to Read: 3 mins Okay, I have a confession to make. 🤫 Sometimes, I'll complete a task that wasn't on my list… and then... ADD it to my list... just so I can check it off. Anyone else? 🙋🏻‍♀️ ✅ If you've ever done this, you might have chalked it up to being a little Type A. But here's the thi...

May 07, 2026

PLN 30: The most important question you’re not asking ⁉️

Time to Read: 4 mins We’re currently in Sicily celebrating my husband’s birthday. 🎉 I had planned something really special to ring in the big 6-0! A private meal, cooked by a well-regarded and highly-rated chef, prepared in his home. A full experience steeped in Sicilian culture. It was one of t...

Apr 29, 2026

PLN 29: When your environment doesn’t support your goals 🌍

Time to Read: 3 mins My husband and I are currently in Italy for a month. 🇮🇹 He’s on vacation. I’m working remotely. Our lives look very different in this way. His work gives him long blocks of time off each year. But if I did that, my business would flatline. So while we’re both in the same pla...

Apr 22, 2026

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