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When Stillness Becomes Strength

This time of year brings a different kind of quiet. The kind of quiet that invites you inward. The world slows in its own way, even if your mind doesn’t. The pace shifts. Deadlines soften. The calendar thins. Though, for many leaders, stillness feels unfamiliar. Especially if the year has asked you to stretch, sprint, pivot, or carry more than you planned. But stillness is not a void; it is a teacher and like all good teachers, it's just waiting for you to listen. Over time,

Joanne Walters

19 hours ago3 min read

Navigating the Tech Tides ~ Leadership Lessons from the AI Lawsuit

In my last blog post I wrote about embracing uncertainty and locating calm when chaos arrives, and using that moment to lead consciously. Today, a different kind of disruption is unfolding but this time not in the streets. This time in boardrooms. According to recent reporting from Reuters, the U.S. federal judge ruled that Apple and OpenAI must face a lawsuit filed by X Corp alleging monopolistic behavior in smartphones and AI chatbots. For many small and mid-sized business

Joanne Walters

20 hours ago3 min read

Leadership in Motion ~ Lessons in Scaling from a Movement of Millions

In my last blog post, I wrote about finding your calm in chaos by using uncertainty as an opportunity to ground yourself in your values. Then the No Kings rallies attracted over 7 million protesters in the United States and another 2600 worldwide. This was the largest coordinated public demonstration in America. And because leadership lessons are all around us, we can see moments like this as a teacher of some powerful lessons on human behavior, mobilization, and what leaders

Joanne Walters

Oct 193 min read