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Reclaiming Your Confidence in the Messy Middle of Change
Even if you’ve been promoted before, there is something uniquely unsettling about walking ground you haven’t walked before, when you don’t yet know who to trust, how decisions are truly made, or where your voice will naturally land.
Empathy Is Not Weakness — It’s the Strongest Response We Have
When fear, uncertainty, and pressure rise, something predictable happens: our capacity to stay curious, nuanced, and connected begins to shrink. Empathy is often the first casualty — misunderstood as weakness when it is, in fact, one of leadership’s most vital strengths. This article explores empathy not as a soft skill, but as a leadership capacity that sustains trust, resilience, and humanity when it matters most.
Why Compassionate Leadership Matters in Uncertain Times
A personal reflection on compassionate leadership, values collisions, and how leaders can choose integrity and humanity when the world feels heavy.
Leadership Isn’t Baking — It’s Cooking
Leadership Isn't Baking -- It's Cooking Ever followed a cookie recipe to the letter only to end up with something meh? That’s the thing about baking—it’s a precise science. One extra teaspoon of baking soda or a misstep in the oven timing, and suddenly your chewy...
Which Personality Assessment is Right for You? A Leader’s Guide to Self-Discovery
As a leader, you’re always evolving—stepping into new challenges, navigating different team dynamics, and honing your influence. But let’s be real: leadership can feel like a constant balancing act between being decisive and adaptable, confident yet open to growth....
Building Trust Through Active Listening: A Leader’s Guide
I noticed something during an intense project meeting a while back. One of my team members, Sarah, was sharing a crucial insight, but her words seemed to fall on deaf ears. I glanced around the room— a number of people were either checking their phones or having...
The Power of Vulnerability: Why Asking for Help Makes You a Stronger Leader
Let's talk vulnerability. It's a word often seen as a weakness, especially in leadership circles. But what if I told you that embracing vulnerability is actually a strength – and a key driver of success, particularly for women leaders. We all know the feeling of...
What Happens When We Leave Our Heart Out of Leadership
The Heart of the Matter: Why Leading with Empathy Fuels Success Imagine a leader solely focused on strategy and results. Numbers dance in their heads, processes are their gospel, and the human element? An afterthought. While these leaders might be brilliant...
3 Ways Our Values Shift
So much is changing in a relatively short period of time and it feels unsettling. I just saw a memory on Facebook that I posted eight years ago and realized that in that time I have moved three times in two different states, people in my orbit have passed away, and...
When Managers Adopt “The Coach Approach”
Imagine a shift in leadership style – evolving from telling people what to do to inspiring them to take action and accountability. That's the power of a coaching approach in management. But what impact does it have on the team? Here's a look at the ripple of positive...
Jenna@JennaStoliker.com
Tucson, AZ
You're not off your game...
You're playing someone else's
10 Mindsets that Secretly Sabotage Your Career, Confidence, and Well-Being
I've created this guide specifically for leaders who have spent years playing by other people's rules and are starting to wonder what it might feel like to lead from their own.
