Jerry Colonna
@jerrycolonna.bsky.social
Cofounder and CEO of Reboot. Author of two bestsellers, Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up and Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong. More than two decades as a coach. Dang!
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"How do I become a coach?" Our CEO @jerrycolonna.bsky.social gets this question constantly. His answer might surprise you. It's not about certifications or scaling, it's about presence, discipline, and a lifetime's work.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"How do I become a coach?" Our CEO @jerrycolonna.bsky.social gets this question constantly. His answer might surprise you. It's not about certifications or scaling, it's about presence, discipline, and a lifetime's work.
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AI is putting leadership under unprecedented pressure. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social says this is NOT the time to lead quietly; it's time to be radically transparent with your teams about what's coming and how you'll navigate it together.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
AI is putting leadership under unprecedented pressure. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social says this is NOT the time to lead quietly; it's time to be radically transparent with your teams about what's coming and how you'll navigate it together.
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The pause that grounds you in your values? Essential. The indefinite freeze while waiting for certainty? Trust-destroying. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social breaks down the difference and shares his advice for leading when nothing feels clear.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The pause that grounds you in your values? Essential. The indefinite freeze while waiting for certainty? Trust-destroying. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social breaks down the difference and shares his advice for leading when nothing feels clear.
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"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..." Thomas Paine
November 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..." Thomas Paine
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Ever feel someone's nervousness become yours? Their fear of rejection pulling you to reject them? @jerrycolonna.bsky.social explores how to navigate these moments and stay in the truth of yourself.
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A Wall You Never Saw Before
"You will be walking some night / in the comfortable dark of your yard, / and suddenly a great light will shine / round about you, and behind you / will be a wall you never saw before. —Wendell Berry,...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Ever feel someone's nervousness become yours? Their fear of rejection pulling you to reject them? @jerrycolonna.bsky.social explores how to navigate these moments and stay in the truth of yourself.
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AI is transforming workforces, but the human element of leadership remains crucial. In his latest article for Inc. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social reveals how to build core values into your AI strategy while maintaining profitability.
Lead the Machines: How Leaders Can Navigate AI's Impact on the Workforce
AI's impact on the workforce is increased profits and job cuts. Leaders can lead their teams with empathy in the face of rapid change.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
AI is transforming workforces, but the human element of leadership remains crucial. In his latest article for Inc. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social reveals how to build core values into your AI strategy while maintaining profitability.
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Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
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“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
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Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
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October 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
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“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
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When your team or company feels unidentifiable, when the mission that once fueled you is no longer in view, it's time to pull back and re-center. Start by asking yourself these four questions from @jerrycolonna.bsky.social.
October 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
When your team or company feels unidentifiable, when the mission that once fueled you is no longer in view, it's time to pull back and re-center. Start by asking yourself these four questions from @jerrycolonna.bsky.social.
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Leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about being brave enough to say "I don't know" and create space for collaborative solutions. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social breaks down the myth of the all-knowing leader in his conversation with Rachel Cooke
The power of empathy in leadership with Jerry Colonna | Modern Mentor
In this insightful conversation, executive coach Jerry Colonna joins The Modern Mentor Podcast to explore the transformative power of empathy in leadership. He shares lessons from his work with top…
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October 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about being brave enough to say "I don't know" and create space for collaborative solutions. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social breaks down the myth of the all-knowing leader in his conversation with Rachel Cooke
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The ethical dilemma of AI adoption is keeping leaders up at night. In his Inc column, our CEO @jerrycolonna.bsky.social offers advice for navigating AI's impact on the workforce with empathy. You can adapt without compromising your values.
Lead the Machines: How Leaders Can Navigate AI's Impact on the Workforce
AI's impact on the workforce is increased profits and job cuts. Leaders can lead their teams with empathy in the face of rapid change.
www.inc.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The ethical dilemma of AI adoption is keeping leaders up at night. In his Inc column, our CEO @jerrycolonna.bsky.social offers advice for navigating AI's impact on the workforce with empathy. You can adapt without compromising your values.
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Building a humane workplace isn't just good for people—it's good for business. Discover practical skills for leading with both purpose and results in our free 60-day self-guided email course. Explore the course and sign up here:
Practical Skills 101: Key Skills for Leading & Scaling Your Business
In this 60-day practical skills course, we look at common challenges and how we can grow with them and, more importantly, through them.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Building a humane workplace isn't just good for people—it's good for business. Discover practical skills for leading with both purpose and results in our free 60-day self-guided email course. Explore the course and sign up here:
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Founders, your legacy will be measured not by compliance but by courage. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social on what Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield's resignation teaches us about standing firm in your values:
What Leaders Can Learn From a Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder on Putting Your Values First
Stepping down from your company isn’t easy, but leadership is never easy. Here's how to lead with your values, integrity, and legacy intact.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Founders, your legacy will be measured not by compliance but by courage. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social on what Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield's resignation teaches us about standing firm in your values:
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So many future leaders are hungry. Not for dominance, but for decency. They want to build without betraying themselves. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social on why this gives him hope for leadership that truly serves.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
So many future leaders are hungry. Not for dominance, but for decency. They want to build without betraying themselves. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social on why this gives him hope for leadership that truly serves.
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Pay attention to the moment when silence feels safer than truth. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social challenges us to ask not just "What should I do?" but "Who do I want to become?" The answer changes everything.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Pay attention to the moment when silence feels safer than truth. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social challenges us to ask not just "What should I do?" but "Who do I want to become?" The answer changes everything.
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"What are the seeds I'm planting in my own mind?" @jerrycolonna.bsky.social sits down with author Shaka Senghor, who transformed 19 years in prison into a powerful voice for change. They explore how mental prisons—built from shame and old stories—trap us all.
#179 - The Work of Getting Free: Redemption, Gratitude & Hope - with Shaka Senghor
Jerry Colonna and Shaka Senghor discuss how the deepest forms of imprisonment are not always physical, but are instead forged in our minds.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"What are the seeds I'm planting in my own mind?" @jerrycolonna.bsky.social sits down with author Shaka Senghor, who transformed 19 years in prison into a powerful voice for change. They explore how mental prisons—built from shame and old stories—trap us all.
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There's a big difference between hands-off leadership and avoiding the hard stuff. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social explores how to facilitate tough conversations without owning problems that aren't yours.
When Leaders Should Intervene in Office Disputes
In workplace conflict, your team shouldn't be in the habit of delegating up. It takes away accountability and puts more on leader's plates.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
There's a big difference between hands-off leadership and avoiding the hard stuff. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social explores how to facilitate tough conversations without owning problems that aren't yours.
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Most meetings drain organizational energy instead of generating it. The fix? Conscious meeting design that creates containers strong enough for difficult truths and spacious enough for new possibilities. Transform obligations into opportunities.
How to Run Effective Meetings With a Conscious Meeting Design
Learn how to craft a conscious design for more effective meetings that build trust, support deep collaboration, and generate real organizational vitality.
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September 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Most meetings drain organizational energy instead of generating it. The fix? Conscious meeting design that creates containers strong enough for difficult truths and spacious enough for new possibilities. Transform obligations into opportunities.
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"How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don't want?"
This question from @jerrycolonna.bsky.social isn't meant to shame; it's an invitation to grow without judgment.
This question from @jerrycolonna.bsky.social isn't meant to shame; it's an invitation to grow without judgment.
Why Fostering Accountability Strengthens Workplace Culture
The recent scandal involving the CEO at Astronomer is a prime example of a culture lacking the structure for truth-telling and integrity.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
"How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don't want?"
This question from @jerrycolonna.bsky.social isn't meant to shame; it's an invitation to grow without judgment.
This question from @jerrycolonna.bsky.social isn't meant to shame; it's an invitation to grow without judgment.
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The real solution to team dysfunction isn't another team-building workshop; it's naming the emotional patterns that keep people stuck in limiting roles. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social walks through how to surface these hidden dynamics and create space for real change.
How To Change Team Dynamics Step-By-Step
It’s easy to get frustrated with a team that keeps missing the mark. But often, the problem isn’t effort—it’s a loop of unspoken dynamics.
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August 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The real solution to team dysfunction isn't another team-building workshop; it's naming the emotional patterns that keep people stuck in limiting roles. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social walks through how to surface these hidden dynamics and create space for real change.
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for the record I could be bribed with a few C-notes baked into a frosted brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tart
August 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
for the record I could be bribed with a few C-notes baked into a frosted brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tart
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Hope isn't an escape from the world's pain; it's a challenge to move closer to it and act. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social explores redemptive leadership and the courage to hope in his latest LinkedIn newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/saved-...
August 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Hope isn't an escape from the world's pain; it's a challenge to move closer to it and act. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social explores redemptive leadership and the courage to hope in his latest LinkedIn newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/saved-...
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Stuck between who you were and who you're becoming? In this powerful post, Chrystal Bell shares advice for finding your roadmap through life's most transformative moments.
If You Find Yourself In Transition…
Resources for navigating the liminal zone of transitions with more ease and grace.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Stuck between who you were and who you're becoming? In this powerful post, Chrystal Bell shares advice for finding your roadmap through life's most transformative moments.
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The real problem with dysfunctional teams isn't a lack of talent or effort; it's invisible emotional patterns that trap everyone in the wrong roles. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social's latest Forbes piece reveals how to make these hidden dynamics visible and break the cycle.
How To Change Team Dynamics Step-By-Step
It’s easy to get frustrated with a team that keeps missing the mark. But often, the problem isn’t effort—it’s a loop of unspoken dynamics.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The real problem with dysfunctional teams isn't a lack of talent or effort; it's invisible emotional patterns that trap everyone in the wrong roles. @jerrycolonna.bsky.social's latest Forbes piece reveals how to make these hidden dynamics visible and break the cycle.
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What does it mean to lead redemptively? @jerrycolonna.bsky.social's latest newsletter explores leadership built on hope, humility, and the quiet strength to do what's right when it's hardest. www.linkedin.com/pulse/saved-...
August 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
What does it mean to lead redemptively? @jerrycolonna.bsky.social's latest newsletter explores leadership built on hope, humility, and the quiet strength to do what's right when it's hardest. www.linkedin.com/pulse/saved-...
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A good coach can change how you work. A great coach can change your life. In this post, we shed some light on the world of coaching and its transformative impact and answer the question: Would working with a coach be helpful for me www.linkedin.com/pulse/coachi...
August 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A good coach can change how you work. A great coach can change your life. In this post, we shed some light on the world of coaching and its transformative impact and answer the question: Would working with a coach be helpful for me www.linkedin.com/pulse/coachi...