Tiny Leadership Stories

Brief stories. Lasting distinctions.

Each week, Tiny Leadership Stories explores one leadership distinction through a short coaching story, a reflection question, and a closing thought. The stories are composites drawn from real coaching work with executives and leaders across industries. They are meant to be read in three minutes and carried for much longer.

Personal Leadership Foundations

#16 Rescuing vs. Developing

Nadia had sent three reminders to Eli in two weeks. She filed it in her mind under the work of managing someone through a transition.

#15 Commitment vs. Recommitment

The commitment was written in Mateo’s journal and shared with his team: I will loosen my grip. For three months, it held. He moved his one-on-ones to

#14 Fear vs. Presence

Kenji had led teams for twenty years. Every autumn, he traded quarterly reviews for a guitar and played in a small band. And every year,

#13 To Me vs For Me

Michael had been a divisional president for three years when the restructuring landed on his desk. Two more departments folded under him overnight, his vice

#12 Telling vs. Asking

A colleague across the table offered a different perspective on the integration timeline, and Malik’s face was already answering before the man finished—the expression his

#11 Toughness vs. Vulnerability

Kathryn’s promotion to vice president seated her at an executive table that operated on a set of unwritten rules. Opinions were stated loudly, interruptions were

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