Leadership Ready Room

Leaders talk a lot about giving feedback. But how often are you getting it? The higher you climb, the harder it becomes to receive honest input. People hesitate. They soften the truth. That’s why, as Tom Murray shared during our recent Leadership Ready Room Chats, sometimes you have to fight for feedback. He literally scheduled…

Tough times reveal your default mode. Do you get anxious? Withdraw? Overreact? I learned that without self-awareness, those automatic reactions run the show. Working with a coach helped me understand my values, strengths, and tendencies, and just as importantly, where I might get in my own way. That awareness enabled me to pause before reacting.…

Leaders, we all have triggers. A teammate walks into the room. Your chest tightens. Your vision narrows. And before you know it, you’re reacting. Those automatic responses exist for a reason. But if you’re not aware of them, they can derail you. That’s where self-awareness changes everything. Noticing the trigger. Pausing before the reaction. Choosing…

Ever find yourself saying: “I know the plan says do this, but it’s just not working for me.” That inconsistency is usually a signal. The problem isn’t discipline. It’s alignment. Maybe the plan goes against one of your core values. Maybe it was built for a previous version of you. Maybe it simply doesn’t fit…

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…

You already know humility isn’t weakness. It’s a mark of a grounded, self-aware leader. And it’s necessary to create trusting, innovative teams. It signals self-awareness and the fact that you couldn’t possibly have every answer. And that’s what makes you open. • Open to other perspectives • Open to seeing something you hadn’t before •…

Want to learn something faster and more effectively? Learn in public! I think of learning much differently these days. The old way: Lectures Homework Exams and quizzes The new way is a cycle you can enter from any point: Experience Reflect on lessons Connect new lessons with old Incorporate learning into your next experience Repeat.…

You’re a leader. You have a great team yet feel isolated. Even when you’re surrounded by teammates or have a supportive boss… The responsibility is still 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. The tough calls? 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. That weight can be isolating. I’ve felt it too. One of the best things I ever did? I joined a group of leaders who…