Marderé Birkill, CEC, MBL, MCC
@i-mpactinstitute.bsky.social
Leadership for a turbulent world. 🏔️ Founder, Sage & Summit Consulting. Co-author & Executive Coach. I partner with CEOs/HRDs to scale human-first leadership using neuroscience, AI & EQ. High-performing teams start with humanity.
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Most leadership failures don't happen because of bad strategy. They happen because trust collapsed, and nobody noticed until it was too late.
When trust drops, decisions slow down, silos, problems surface late, best people leave
When trust drops, decisions slow down, silos, problems surface late, best people leave
February 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Most leadership failures don't happen because of bad strategy. They happen because trust collapsed, and nobody noticed until it was too late.
When trust drops, decisions slow down, silos, problems surface late, best people leave
When trust drops, decisions slow down, silos, problems surface late, best people leave
Most managers don’t realize they’ve become the bottleneck.
Not because they lack capability.
But because the system still defaults to them.
If you stepped away for 30 days, what would the organization struggle to decide?
youtube.com/shorts/Phx5D...
Not because they lack capability.
But because the system still defaults to them.
If you stepped away for 30 days, what would the organization struggle to decide?
youtube.com/shorts/Phx5D...
Time to grow to the next level #leadershipskills
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February 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Most managers don’t realize they’ve become the bottleneck.
Not because they lack capability.
But because the system still defaults to them.
If you stepped away for 30 days, what would the organization struggle to decide?
youtube.com/shorts/Phx5D...
Not because they lack capability.
But because the system still defaults to them.
If you stepped away for 30 days, what would the organization struggle to decide?
youtube.com/shorts/Phx5D...
The Hero Complex
Being the "smartest person" is a leadership failure. If you’re the hero of every fire, you’ve built a bottleneck, not a team.
Real leadership isn't about having the answer, it's creating space for your team to find it.
#Leadership #Tech
Being the "smartest person" is a leadership failure. If you’re the hero of every fire, you’ve built a bottleneck, not a team.
Real leadership isn't about having the answer, it's creating space for your team to find it.
#Leadership #Tech
February 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The Hero Complex
Being the "smartest person" is a leadership failure. If you’re the hero of every fire, you’ve built a bottleneck, not a team.
Real leadership isn't about having the answer, it's creating space for your team to find it.
#Leadership #Tech
Being the "smartest person" is a leadership failure. If you’re the hero of every fire, you’ve built a bottleneck, not a team.
Real leadership isn't about having the answer, it's creating space for your team to find it.
#Leadership #Tech
Growth feels heavier than it should? It’s rarely strategy, it’s leadership capacity.
3 “what now?” moments cap performance: market changed, goals hit, or everything still runs through you.
Want the 7-day Bottleneck Audit template? Reply: BOTTLENECK. More in this week's Substack.
3 “what now?” moments cap performance: market changed, goals hit, or everything still runs through you.
Want the 7-day Bottleneck Audit template? Reply: BOTTLENECK. More in this week's Substack.
January 23, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Growth feels heavier than it should? It’s rarely strategy, it’s leadership capacity.
3 “what now?” moments cap performance: market changed, goals hit, or everything still runs through you.
Want the 7-day Bottleneck Audit template? Reply: BOTTLENECK. More in this week's Substack.
3 “what now?” moments cap performance: market changed, goals hit, or everything still runs through you.
Want the 7-day Bottleneck Audit template? Reply: BOTTLENECK. More in this week's Substack.
"We often talk about 'strategy' as a cold document. In 2026, the best strategy is actually empathy."
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"We often talk about 'strategy' as a cold document. In 2026, the best strategy is actually empathy."