What happens when you build the table that was never there? Everything. June 2020 was a particular kind of moment. The world had paused, turned inward, and then erupted. Conversations about racial justice that had been happening in certain communities for decades suddenly became impossible to ignore in others. Organizations issued statements. Individuals examined themselves. […]
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Mar
Mar
The most powerful leaders don’t wait for a corner office. They start exactly where they are. We have a leadership problem. And it is not that we have too few leaders. It is that we have spent decades defining leadership so narrowly — so tightly around titles, hierarchies, and positional authority — that millions of […]
20
Mar
Mar
A personal essay on belonging, doubt, and what it really means to claim your seat. I still remember the silence. Not the comfortable silence of a room gathering its thoughts. The other kind. The kind that has a shape and a weight, and presses against you in specific ways depending on where you are sitting […]
13
Mar
Mar
Great frameworks fail when they stay on the page. Here is what these three principles look like when you live them. Frameworks are only as powerful as their translation. You can read a beautiful theory about leadership, nod along at every page, close the book, and walk back into your life completely unchanged. What separates […]
Leadership, Uncategorized
Stop Playing Small: Why Shrinking Yourself Is Costing You More Than You Think
06
Mar
Mar
Playing small isn’t modesty. It’s a form of self-betrayal and it’s time to name it. There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from working too hard, but from making yourself smaller. You know the feeling. You walk into a room and instinctively lower your voice. You have an idea in a meeting […]
27
Feb
Feb
Influence without authority is the most durable form of organizational power — and most leaders never learn to build it. Explore the research-backed mechanics of executive influence, social capital, and how senior leaders build credibility that outlasts any title.
20
Feb
Feb
Being liked is not the same as being respected — and the relatable leadership trend has blurred that distinction dangerously. Explore the research-backed difference between likeability and leadership credibility, and what it takes to build influence that holds under pressure.
How to Build Resilient Organizations in Times of Uncertainty Just like you would take steps to protect your home, your family, and your personal assets, building a resilient organization requires foresight, preparation, and intentional strategies. In a world where uncertainty is the only constant – economic shifts, supply chain disruptions, global health crises, or social […]
31
Jan
Jan
Storytelling as a Catalyst for Connection and Change There’s a unique magic that happens when we tell our stories. Walls come down, hearts open, and we find ourselves drawn into the lives and experiences of others in a way that statistics, headlines, or lectures simply can’t replicate. At In Conversation with Alethia, I’ve witnessed this […]
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