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Leading Legends: Female Superintendents Breaking Barriers with Purpose and Power
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STOP Doing
Leadership development often focuses on new skills to build, but executive coach Marshall Goldsmith argues that what leaders stop doing may matter even more. Subtle habits—interrupting, correcting others, or proving expertise—can quietly erode trust and discourage participation. By cultivating deeper self-awareness and letting go of these behaviors, leaders create space for stronger dialogue, shared ownership, and more effective collaboration.
Dr. Cindy Petersen
Mar 162 min read
Emotion Setters
Leaders are emotional setters. Before strategy is spoken, people feel the tone of an organization through a leader’s presence, mood, and reactions. As Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee explain, emotions ripple outward, shaping safety, motivation, and connection. Research on psychological safety, vulnerability, and adaptive leadership confirms the same truth: emotionally intelligent leadership begins with self-awareness and is built moment by moment through calm, curiosity, and car
Dr. Cindy Petersen
Feb 22 min read
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