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Silence isn't a lack of ideas. It is often deep processing. 🧠

Based on Dr. Amy Edmondson’s research, high-performing teams require Psychological Safety to thrive. 🤝

Be an amplifier for the quiet ones.

Full article here: zurl.co/TerdT

#Leadership #ActiveListening #EQ #PsychologicalSafety
February 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"Social Camouflage" the ability to show up with high energy, even if you are naturally quiet. 🔋

Don't let the quiet processors get lost in the noise.

The best ideas often come from the silence. You just have to ask for them. 🧠

DM to learn how

#Ambivert #Leadership #Listening #Growth
February 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Coach Vic (zurl.co/39lJu), reminded us of how important your energy is.

As a leader, if you are feeling drained, that is your signal to pause. 🛑

You cannot pour from an empty cup.

Use this weekend to disconnect and recharge. Your team needs you grounded, not grinding. 👑

#Leadership #SelfCare
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Like Dr. Thomas Funke's post (zurl.co/H3UdV) 95% of us think we are self-aware. Only 15% actually are. 📉

We judge ourselves by our intentions. Our teams judge us by our impact.

You can't master the "people side" of leadership until you master the "inner work."

Check your blind spots. 🧠

#EQ
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Stress literally lowers your IQ. 📉

It is called the "Amygdala Hijack."

When we lead through fear, we shut down the Prefrontal Cortex which is the part of the brain responsible for logic and innovation.

Create safety to keep their brains online. 🧠

#Neuroscience #Leadership #EQ
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Too many of us listen to respond, not to understand. 👂

To build real trust, we have to move from "Attentive Listening" (hearing the words) to "Empathic Listening" (hearing the intent).

Don't just wait for your turn to talk. Listen to hear.

Read more here: zurl.co/rfeed 👑

#Leadership #EQ
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Mindset Monday

We call EQ a "soft skill," but there is nothing soft about it. 🧠

Navigating conflict and building trust are the hardest things a leader does.

Technical skills build the product. EQ builds the team.

It is not a luxury. It is the operating system. 👑

#Leadership #EQ
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I started my Doctorate last week, which has me reflecting on my ICF coaching journey.

It reminded me of the difference between Saving (fixing it for them) and Serving (helping them fix it).

Leadership requires both tools. Which one are you using today? 💡

#Leadership #EQ #Growth

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February 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Are you listening to win, or listening to learn? 👂

When you listen to defend, you might win the argument, but you lose the trust.

Next time you feel resistance, ask yourself: "What are they seeing that I am missing?"

Move from defense to discovery. 👑

#Leadership #ActiveListening #Growth
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Real support isn't just about approving budgets or time off. It is about the intangible feeling of being heard. 👂

You cannot support someone if you aren't listening to them.

Love this checklist from George Stern (zurl.co/F2QpW) . Check it out: zurl.co/UNcka 👑

#Leadership #Support #Listening
February 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The "New Year" hype is over. Now the real work begins. 👑

Inside the Jan Wrap-Up: 1️⃣ The Leadership Choice (Design vs. Default) 2️⃣ Energy Audits w/ Coach Vic Nichols 3️⃣ The EQ Blueprint

Plus: The Unprepared Manager Quiz:📝zurl.co/Gz06t

Read the full issue: zurl.co/cYTMr

#Leadership #EQ #Energy
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Problem solving comes naturally to me. I want to help & fix things.

But I learned that true leadership isn't about having the right answers. It is about asking the right questions.

Don't listen to fix. Listen to empower.

Give your team the space to find their own solutions. 👑

#MindsetMonday #EQ
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
When you grip the wheel too tight, you become the bottleneck.

Shift from "Command" to "Empower." Fuel the inputs and trust the team with the output.

Love this repost from Katrina Peña from Leadership First (zurl.co/fqrFa). 👑

Original post here: zurl.co/p4Neh

#Leadership #Empowerment
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
"Energy is contagious. Is yours worth catching?" 🔋

Coach Vic Nichols drops truth bombs on the Season 2 Premiere of Fixin' Your Crown Boo! We talk energy management, accountability, and why talent isn't enough.

Listen now:
🔗 YouTube: zurl.co/aQvbU
🔗 Spotify: zurl.co/Di3MB

#Leadership #FYCB
January 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Your energy is the thermostat for the room. You don't have to fake positivity, but you do have to choose presence.

Don't leave your impact to chance. Make your energy a choice.

#Leadership #Mindset

Want to feel more prepared for the people side of leading teams?: zurl.co/8jbeq
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I finally started my DBA program in Lyon this week.

It took 3 years, a layoff, and 2 false starts to get here.

Coach Vic Nichols reminded me: "Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing."

Don't be the victim of your circumstances. Be the architect of your future.

#DBAJourney #Resilience
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
High performers don't burn out from work. They burn out from friction.

If your team is talented but slow, check for drag. Are you adding approval layers or clearing the path?

Your job isn't to be the Gatekeeper. It is to be the Obstacle Remover. 👑

Share the quiz zurl.co/9YbyU

#Leadership #EQ
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
We audit money, but we rarely audit energy.

If you end the week depleted, it is a strategic problem. A drained leader creates a drained team.

Check your calendar for "leaks" - vague meetings and tasks that should be delegated.

Patch one leak next week. You can't give what you don't have. 🔋

#EQ
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🎙️ Next Week on the FYCB: Leadership isn't a title. It is a choice you make every morning.

Coach Vic (zurl.co/ZbGPX) is coming to Fixin' Your Crown, Boo! to challenge us: Don't be a victim of your culture. Start being the architect.

Get ready to wake up your leadership game. 🔥

#Leadership
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
This post - zurl.co/yFXPN from Justin Mecham (zurl.co/UIlDT) is a powerful reminder.

Controlling people is the fastest way to lose them.

Hoarding control gets only compliance. Realising it, gets ownership.

Leadership isn't about the tightness of your grip. It's about the depth of your trust.
January 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A fixed mindset can be a career killer.

We think leadership means having all the answers. But true leadership is having the best questions.

Stop trying to be the expert. Start being the learner. Curiosity is your greatest asset.
Read breakdown here: zurl.co/szXxO

#GrowthMindset #Leadership #EQ
January 20, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Stepping in to fix problems feels like help, but it is often "Rescuer Behavior."

If you remove every obstacle, you create dependency.

True support isn't removing the weight. It is teaching them how to carry it.

Sometimes, letting them struggle is kinder.

Try the quiz: zurl.co/6t2Xy

#Leadership
January 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
You may have been promoted for your expertise, your skills, or your network. But to succeed as a leader, you must trade certainty for curiosity.

Your job isn't to know it all anymore. It is to empower the people who do.

Let curiosity take center stage.

Find your leadership persona: zurl.co/qZ1Zm
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Love this reminder (zurl.co/AQBfn) from Shennell and Mija Lieberman.

Feedback isn't about "fixing" people or forcing compliance. It is about building trust.

Don't walk into the room to fix your team. Walk into the room to grow them.

Feedback is a relationship tool, not a weapon.

#Feedback #Grow
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Nice" is often avoidance disguised as empathy. When you withhold feedback to save the vibe, you aren't being kind. You are being negligent.

True kindness is giving people the truth so they can grow.

Stop optimizing for comfort. Start optimizing for clarity.

Clear is kind.

#Leadership #Culture
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM