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Staceyâs Weekly Newsletter
A weekly pause for people who lead people.
This isnât a tips-and-tools newsletter. Itâs a steady reminder that leadership doesnât 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 youâre stuck in, and lead with more clarity and less exhaustion. If youâre ready for leadership to feel more grounded even with people who challenge you - youâre in the right place.
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What if this isn't just a busy season?
Options we have besides pushing throughâŠ
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 â
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 â
Jul 06, 2026
authenticedgeleadership
leadership coaching
leadership development
leadership mindset
self awareness
Great leaders donât like line dancing...
Most leadership advice sounds like choreography.Do this.Say this.Follow these steps.Use this formula.But leadership isnât line dancing.Itâs a partnership.And the problem with trying to control every move is that you stop paying attention to the person in front of you.Thatâs 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 â
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:đ "negative"đ"disengaged"đ©"resistant to c...
by Jennifer Zwaap â
Jun 15, 2026
#difficultconversations
#emotionalintelligence
#reframingtheleadershipdance
#teamculture
#workplaceculture
Donât buy into this leadership mythâŠ
One of the biggest myths in leadership is that people are either:âon boardâorânot on board.â
Humans are rarely that simple.
Sometimes people hesitate because theyâre confused.Sometimes because theyâre scared.Sometimes because they feel left behind.Sometimes because they donât trust where the danc...
by Jennifer Zwaap â
Jun 08, 2026
#emotionalintelligence
#emotionsatwork
#leadership
#leadershipdevelopment
#reframing the leadership dance
1 year older, 1 year wiserâŠ
Itâs my birthday.
Which means Iâm now officially old enough to:
pause before reacting
buy sensible shoes
know meetings need snacks
realize âper my last emailâ is rarely about the email đ
and understand that most leadership problems are actually conversation problems
The funny thing?
B...
by Jennifer Zwaap â
Jun 01, 2026
Why Change Feels Slow (until itâs not)
Iâve watched my high school son grow 4.5 inches this year.Itâs wild.Changes are big. Sudden. Noticeable.  You can almost see it happening.With adults⊠it doesnât work like that.The leaders I coach are often impatient. They want to see changes in their team in the first few weeks or months. They...
May 25, 2026
#authenticedge
#authenticedge #reframingtheleadershipdance #leadershipdevelopment #workplaceculture #leadershipcoaching
#leadershipcoaching
#leadershipdevelopment
#workplaceculture
19 years laterâŠ
My birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and it has me reflecting a bit.In 2007 (19 years ago next month), I left K-12 education. I was a Curriculum Director, adopting textbooks and teaching teachers. On paper, it all made sense.But something in me knew⊠it wasnât it.Nothing was dramatically wron...
by Stacey Larsen â
May 18, 2026
#authenticedge
#leadershipcoaching
#leadershipdevelopmen
#personaldevelopment
#reframingtheleadershipdance
You may have noticedâŠ
You may have noticedâŠI like poetry.Or at least, I like writing in a way that feels a little like poetry.Short lines.Space to breathe.A rhythm that sounds more like how I talk⊠or think⊠than how I was taught to write.Thatâs not an accident.Itâs how I see things.I think in metaphors.In patterns.In...
by Stacey Larsen â
May 11, 2026
#authentic edge
#emotional intelligence
#leadership development
#reframing the leadership dance
#workplace culture
May Day⊠or mayday?
How are you doing this May Day, Leader?No - I donât want to know if you met your goals.Or if you have sufficiently made it through your to-do list.And I donât need to hear âIâm fineâŠâ, really.Iâm asking about YOU.How are you feeling? How are you showing up?Itâs super easy this time of year for le...
May 04, 2026
#leadership #emotionalintelligence #selfawareness #leadershipdevelopment
reframing the leadership dance
I love the theatre. I donât love when work feels like one.
Iâve always loved the theater.Cats was the first show I ever saw.Hamilton was the most exciting.And this weekend, I took my son to see Sleuth.Thereâs something I love about watching people fully step into a role - the emotion, the presence, the connection. Itâs powerful.What I donât love⊠is when...
by Stacey Larsen â
Apr 27, 2026
mindset
personal development
reframing the leadership dance