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ISSUE NO. 5 | MARCH 2026
Energy, Capacity, and the Pace of Leadership
Greetings Reader,
By the time March arrives, many leaders begin to feel a shift. The early energy of the new year has given way to a full calendar, growing expectations, and a pace that often accelerates quietly.
With that in mind, let’s dive into this month’s feature…
Stepping into Your Next Chapter
It’s common to carry the rhythm of the previous year forward without noticing. The habits of urgency, the constant responsiveness, and the assumption that we must keep pushing can easily follow us into the new year. Yet leadership is not simply about sustaining momentum; it is about choosing the pace that allows clarity, steadiness, and thoughtful decision-making to remain intact.
“Leadership is not about enduring the pace of the work. It is about shaping the rhythm that allows the work to endure.”
Try This...
Take a moment this week to notice where your energy is being spent. Not just your time, but the mental and emotional effort required by the commitments you are carrying. Ask yourself which responsibilities still feel aligned, and which ones may simply be remnants of an earlier rhythm.
A Question I Am Sitting With
What pace would allow me to lead with clarity and steadiness over the months ahead?
TRUE Story
Recently, a leader I spoke with shared that she felt exhausted only two months into the year. Nothing dramatic had changed in her role, yet the accumulation of meetings, decisions, and expectations had quietly outpaced the energy she had available to sustain them. What helped most was not working harder, but stepping back long enough to reconsider the rhythm of her commitments.
Ready for Your Next Chapter?
You’ve achieved a great deal — yet something inside you may sense there is more.
More clarity.
More ease.
More alignment between who you are and how you lead.
If you’d like to take a moment to reflect on where you are now — and where you may be ready to go next — I invite you to begin with a short leadership reflection.
*This short reflection takes about two minutes.
Until next month remember, you don't need a new title to lead differently.
In your corner,
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