Welcome to Leadership Insights! Each week, we curate transformative leadership insights and add our own expertise to help you lead with purpose and impact. Whether you’re a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, you’ll find actionable wisdom in every edition.
Here’s a leadership technique that will have your team talking—and thinking: Use a “stop-doing” list instead of a to-do list. We’re all conditioned to focus on adding tasks to drive results, but some of the biggest breakthroughs happen when we identify what’s no longer serving us or our team.
This week, gather your team and ask: “What’s one task, habit, or process we could stop doing to create more time and energy for what matters most?” Discuss the answers, eliminate unnecessary drains, and watch as focus and productivity soar. A stop-doing list isn’t just about saving time—it’s about making space for what truly moves the needle.
This Week’s Posts We Love
LinkedIn Spotlight by Adam Grant
This week’s LinkedIn Spotlight features a powerful exchange between Adam Grant and Brené Brown that gets to the heart of what truly matters — our core values. In this clip, Adam walks Brené through his favorite exercise for uncovering what drives us, and even she finds it challenging (in the best way). As my team prepares for an upcoming workshop focused on core values, this conversation really hit home. It’s a great reminder that defining what we stand for is the first step to leading with authenticity.
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Podcast Spotlight: How to Get People to Do What You Want from TED Business
As leaders, getting people to align around a shared goal is part of the job—but it’s rarely easy. In this week’s TED Business episode, How to Get People to Do What You Want, film director Barry Sonnenfeld shares nine lessons from 40 years in entertainment on motivating people (without the drama). It’s a fun, insightful listen that reminds us leadership is as much about influence as it is direction.
Listen to the Full Episode Here
Book of the Week
Habit Stacking: 127 Small Changes to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Most are Five Minutes or Less) by S.J. Scott
This week’s book choice is Habit Stacking: 127 Small Changes to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness, a practical guide for leaders looking to create meaningful routines without overwhelming themselves. By focusing on small, actionable habits and combining them into a single, efficient routine, this book provides a straightforward strategy to improve productivity, well-being, and personal growth.
Must-Read Article of the Week
“What is Goal Setting and How to Do it Well” by Elaine Houston, B.Sc.
What I love about this piece is how it dives into the psychological underpinnings of goal-setting, helping you grasp the mindset that makes ambitions stick. It’s not just about setting targets, but also creating the conditions that keep you motivated for the long haul. You’ll walk away feeling more prepared to turn your big-picture dreams into achievable, daily steps.
From the CARE to Lead® Archives
“The Power to Be Present”
It’s easy to get caught up in what’s next and forget to appreciate what’s right in front of us. This week’s post, The Power to Be Present, is a reminder that the best way to prepare for tomorrow is to truly show up today. Through appreciation, preparation, and acceptance, we can find calm, clarity, and even joy in the midst of our busiest days. A beautiful read if you need a gentle nudge to slow down and be where your feet are.
Closing Thoughts
Sometimes, the key to progress isn’t doing more—it’s doing less. What’s one thing you can stop doing this week to create clarity and momentum? Let’s connect—find me on LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram, and share how this approach is transforming your leadership.
Thank you for being part of our leadership community. We’re dedicated to helping you lead with Clarity, Authenticity, Responsibility, and Engagement. Until next week, keep raising the bar on your leadership journey!
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