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
#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.
#14 Fear vs. Presence
Kenji had led teams for twenty years. Every autumn, he traded quarterly reviews for a guitar and played in a
#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
#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
#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
Interpersonal Leadership Approaches
#16 Rescuing vs. Developing
Nadia had sent three reminders to Eli in two weeks. She filed it in her mind under the work of
#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.
#14 Fear vs. Presence
Kenji had led teams for twenty years. Every autumn, he traded quarterly reviews for a guitar and played in a
#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
#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
#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
Organizational Leadership Dynamics
#16 Rescuing vs. Developing
Nadia had sent three reminders to Eli in two weeks. She filed it in her mind under the work of
#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.
#14 Fear vs. Presence
Kenji had led teams for twenty years. Every autumn, he traded quarterly reviews for a guitar and played in a
#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
#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
#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
Change Leadership Capabilities
#16 Rescuing vs. Developing
Nadia had sent three reminders to Eli in two weeks. She filed it in her mind under the work of
#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.
#14 Fear vs. Presence
Kenji had led teams for twenty years. Every autumn, he traded quarterly reviews for a guitar and played in a
#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
#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
#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
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Tiny Leadership Stories Brief stories. Lasting distinctions. Each week, Tiny Leadership Stories explores one leadership distinction through a short coaching