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^{Stacey’s Weekly Newsletter}

_{^{A weekly pause for people who lead people.}}

_{^{This isn’t a tips-and-tools newsletter. It’s a steady reminder that leadership doesn’t have to feel so heavy and that there is another way to lead without carrying everything alone.}}_{^{Each week, I share a perspective or reframe to help you find your footing, understand the patterns you’re stuck in, and lead with more clarity and less exhaustion.}}_{^{If you’re ready for leadership to feel more grounded even with people who challenge you - you’re in the right place.}}

The Question That Quietly Derails Accountability

I was sitting in on a project meeting recently.The facilitator was warm, thoughtful, and easy to work with.As the meeting wrapped up, she asked, "When do you think you can have that done?"One person suggested next Friday. Another needed another week.Someone else mentioned vacation.The conversatio...

by Stacey Larsen — Aug 31, 2026 #accountability #authenticedge #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #projectmanagement #reframingtheleadershipdance #teamleadership

How are you teaching others to dance with you?

A leader I was talking with recently was frustrated with his younger employees."They don't take initiative.""They're always waiting for me to tell them what to do.""They just don't seem to think for themselves."He wondered if it was a generational issue. As we talked, I asked him a different ques...

by Stacey Larsen — Aug 24, 2026 #accountability #authenticedge #employeeengagement #leadershipcoaching #ownership #reframingtheleadershipdance

Why Great Leadership Programs Still Don't Change Behavior

One of the most common things I hear from HR and Senior leaders sounds something like this: "We invested in leadership training. Everyone loved it…and six weeks later, nothing had really changed." I don't think that's because leadership training doesn't work. And I definitely don't think it's bec...

by Stacey Larsen — Aug 17, 2026 #authenticedge #habits #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #leadershiptraining #reframingtheleadershipdance #workplaceculture

The Wobble

Last weekend, I watched teenagers do things that made the audience gasp.Flying through the air.Balancing on unicycles.Launching one another high above the stage.Every act required extraordinary skill.But it wasn't their talent that stayed with me.It was their relationship with the wobble.They exp...

by Stacey Larsen — Aug 10, 2026 #authenticedge #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #psychologicalsafety #reframingtheleadershipdance #teamculture #workplaceculture

When You Find Yourself Dancing Alone…Again

Leadership has a funny way of convincing us we should be able to do it alone.After all, we're the leaders. We're supposed to know what to do. Stay calm. Figure it out. Be resilient.Somewhere along the way, many of us start believing that asking for another perspective means we're struggling. I do...

by Stacey Larsen — Aug 03, 2026 #authenticedge #emotionalintelligence #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #reframingtheleadershipdance

The Hidden Cost of Being the Reliable One

Many reliable leaders don't realize they're overleading. I've been thinking lately about reliable leaders.You know the ones. They're dependable, trusted, and when something important needs to happen, everyone looks to them. They're the people who catch what others miss, step in when things get m...

by Stacey Larsen — Jul 27, 2026 #accountability #authenticedge #leadership #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #reframingtheleadershipdance #teamculture #workplaceculture

What does your vacation say about your leadership?

The leaders who struggle most to disconnect often have something in common. As I prepare for vacation this week, I'm thinking about leaders.Not the ones packing their bags. I'm thinking about the leaders staring at their vacation balance. The ones who keep saying they'll take time off "after this...

by Stacey Larsen — Jul 20, 2026 #accountability #authenticedge #leadership #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #reframingtheleadershipdance #workplaceculture

What if this isn't just a busy season?

Options we have besides pushing through… I sat down to write this newsletter and realized something important.I had nothing. No ideas.No motivation.No desire to force words onto the page.At first, I told myself I was just tired.Maybe I needed a day off.But then I noticed something.I've been here ...

by Stacey Larsen — Jul 13, 2026 emotionalintelligenceatwork emotions emotionsatwork habits reframingtheleadershipdance

The stories leaders tell themselves

I went to a story slam and couldn't stop thinking about work. This week I attended a Moth StorySlam.I've been thinking about it ever since.What struck me wasn't the storytelling itself. It was how differently people could experience events and walk away with completely different stories about wha...

by Stacey Larsen — Jul 06, 2026 authenticedgeleadership leadership coaching leadership development leadership mindset self awareness

Great leaders don’t like line dancing...

Most leadership advice sounds like choreography.Do this.Say this.Follow these steps.Use this formula.But leadership isn’t line dancing.It’s a partnership.And the problem with trying to control every move is that you stop paying attention to the person in front of you.That’s when leaders start cal...

Jun 29, 2026 #emotionalintelligence #emotionsatwork #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #reframingtheleadershipdance

Sick of tiptoeing around that person at work?

Tiptoeing is a dance.A very common one in workplaces.Everyone adjusts themselves around the person who:gets defensive,shuts down,explodes,takes things personally,or reacts emotionally.So people:soften feedback,avoid honesty,walk on eggshells,have side conversations instead,and quietly accommodate...

by Stacey Larsen — Jun 22, 2026 #difficultconversations #emotionalintellifence #emotionsatwork #reframingtheleadershipdance #workplaceculture

Silence is Golden. Or is it?

Some people don't speak up in meetings......but they absolutely participate in the dance afterwards.They vent privately.Lobby quietly.Resist sideways.Revisit decisions in hallways.Work the outside instead of the room itself.Leaders often label these people:😠"negative"🙄"disengaged"😩"resistant to c...

by Jennifer Zwaap — Jun 15, 2026 #difficultconversations #emotionalintelligence #reframingtheleadershipdance #teamculture #workplaceculture

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