You got the job. So why does leadership feel so hard?
You worked hard to become an expert. Then you got promoted, and the skills that built your career started working against you. Here's what's happening, and what to do about it.
Recommended listening: Leading under pressure
Peter Scott, our Executive Program Director, joins Greg Layton on The Inner Chief to share his five essential elements to leadership and how to keep you team engaged when facing the unknown. Practical, experience-backed, and well worth a listen.
The meeting felt great. Nothing changed.
Civil, well-managed, everyone around the table. And nothing changed. This article explores why so many leadership conversations produce the illusion of progress rather than the real thing, and how women in senior roles can shift that without sacrificing the relationships they've built.
Fix the system, not yourself
You are good at your job. So why does it feel harder than it should?
When women hit friction in their careers, the instinct is to look inward. But not every problem is yours to fix. Sometimes the system was never designed for you to thrive in, and no amount of personal development changes that.
The next time you feel the friction, ask a different question first: is this a me problem or an environment problem?