Sustainable Leadership for Senior Leaders
Sustainable leadership for senior leaders isn’t about doing more. It’s about shifting how you lead, from reacting to everything to focusing on what truly drives impact.
Author: Dawn McGoldrick
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Leading When the North Star Moves
How Directors and VPs Steady Their Teams During Executive Change When Leadership Changes Mid-Stream In many organizations today, strategy isn’t changing every few years. It’s changing every few quarters. Priorities shift, new executives arrive, and teams are asked to move quickly. For Directors and VPs, this often means leading through uncertainty while maintaining clarity and…
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Four Early Signals of Career Misalignment Senior Leaders Often Miss
Most of the senior leaders I coach do not reach out when something is mildly off.They tend to reach out when something has clearly shifted. A reorganization changes their scope. A key relationship becomes strained. Or they notice a quieter signal: the work that once stretched them now feels more routine than energizing. At the…
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Executive Presence: What the Best Senior Leaders Do Differently
Most people assume executive presence arrives with the title. The executives who shaped my thinking showed me the opposite: their presence was built long before the board gave them the job. Early in my career, I had a front-row seat to that process. I was leading the establishment of a program portfolio office, working closely…
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Networking Is Not a Personality Trait. It Is a Habit Strong Leaders Practice.
For a long time, I thought networking was something you either enjoyed or endured. Some people seemed naturally good at it. I assumed that meant they liked attending events, conversations with new people, and staying in touch, and it took no effort. I like, others I know, opted out, telling ourselves we were not wired…
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When Your Greatest Strength Becomes the Thing That Holds You Back
For a long time in my career, tenacity was one of the strengths people most often associated with my leadership. It showed up as staying with difficult problems, pushing through uncertainty, and not backing away when the work became complex or uncomfortable. In fast-moving environments and high-stakes roles, that persistence helped me deliver results and…
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Manifestation for Leaders: Less Magic, More Clarity
I have been sitting on this article for a while. Part of my hesitation came from the word itself. Manifestation does not naturally sound like a leadership topic, at least not in the way most Directors and VPs talk about their work. It can feel vague, overly abstract, or disconnected from the very real demands…
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Leading Leaders: Juggling Crystal and Rubber Balls
Helping Your Best Leaders Strengthen Judgment Without Losing Initiative When you lead leaders, clarity becomes a core part of the job. You are no longer the person who solves every problem. You become the person who shapes direction, names patterns, and helps your leaders make strong decisions without adding noise to the system. The more…