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Self-clarity in leadership isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s what allows leaders to respond with emotional intelligence, especially when the pressure’s on. One Blueprint client put it like this: “𝘔𝘺 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧- 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴… 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦…

At some point, you’ll feel it: The desire to escape the golden path fallacy. The path that’s calling you isn’t the one everyone else is taking. And it takes courage to listen to that calling. Not to impress. Not to conform. But to follow the work you’re meant to do. The life you’re meant to…

Even the best processes have limits. Because what works most days might not work today. • The same client • The same process • The same teammate But something’s different. And if you’re not paying attention, sticking to the script can do more harm than good. For some leaders, breaking from the script isn’t natural.…

You can follow the golden path. Earn the title. Hit the milestones. Check every box. But if you never stop to examine it if you never ask why you’re still on it you risk following a path that was never really yours. That’s the Golden Path Fallacy. The fallacy isn’t in the path itself. It’s…

Most roadblocks aren’t external. They’re assumptions. You assume: • You’re not ready. • You have to do it alone. • This is the only way forward. • They already know what you meant. But what if that assumption isn’t true? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘁. That’s where…

Uncertainty reveals you. Not the version of you that shows up when the path is clear, but the version that steps forward when nothing is certain. That’s where self-awareness matters most. • What internal strengths can you lean on? • What are your values in this moment? • Where might you need help? • What’s…

You can’t delegate this. Culture doesn’t change because of a poster on the wall. It begins to change through how you show up every day. • The moment you respond to bad news… • The way you handle tension during a tough meeting… • The consistency you show when no one’s watching… That’s what shapes…

What does it really mean to invest in your people? For me, it’s not about expecting a clear, measurable ROI. It’s about being willing to give something of mine… • My time • My attention • My influence • My resources Or something from the organization I serve… • Access to tools or coaching •…

What’s ‘growth mindset’ mean to you? For me, it starts with belief: Do you believe you can continue to learn, grow, and develop as a person and a leader? But it can’t stop there. If you believe it, but never leave your comfort zone… If you only do what you’re already good at… Is that…

“𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲” = “𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.” That’s what I hear when leaders say it. Because when something is a priority, you make time. If you’re saying “I don’t have time” to the work of clarifying your purpose… And about revealing what truly matters to you… • values • passions • strengths •…

“𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀?” When my boss asked why I wanted to be a commanding officer one day, I answered: “𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽.” And the moment I said it, I knew that answer wasn’t good enough. That’s when it hit me: I’d been following the 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵. I was doing…

You can’t lead with alignment if you say “yes” to everything. The key? Getting clear on your values first. If you’re not clear on what truly matters to you, everything starts to look like a “yes.” The first place I recommend starting? Reflect on your core values. Ask yourself: 1. What are the non-negotiable attributes…