You’ve built the resume. You’ve climbed the ladder. You’ve checked all the boxes.
But behind the scenes… you’re second-guessing your next move.

You’re the one others rely on - the mentor, the achiever, the calm in the room.
So why do you feel stuck?

Why are you scrolling job boards at night with no intention of hitting “apply”?
Why are you mentoring others to rise while quietly shrinking inside?

Here’s what I know:
You’re not broken.
You’ve just outgrown the version of success you were trained to chase.

💡 Imagine if you could:
• Pivot or rise into your next role with clarity and confidence 
• Speak up and be seen as a leader without burning out
• Set boundaries that actually stick
• Wake up grounded, energized, & proud of who you’re becoming

That’s the transformation I help women create - by guiding them back to themselves.


👋 Hi, I’m Jaspreet - High Performance Coach, creator of the 𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱™, Microsoft alum, & mom who knows what it’s like to lead and still feel lost.

I was born in a small town in India where girls were expected to stay quiet and stay in line.

But my father chose differently & raised me to believe I could do anything a boy could do & more.

I became the first girl in my family to attend university. I broke records. I led teams at Microsoft.

And still, I battled self-doubt, imposter syndrome, & the pressure to be the “good girl” who didn't rock the boat.

It took years of unlearning, identity work, & real support to finally lead from wholeness, not performance.

Now, I help other high-achieving women do the same.


💼 What I Do
I help high-achieving professional women who are "successful on paper" but unfulfilled in their current careers make bold, soul-aligned moves - without starting over or losing themselves.

Through my 1:1 coaching experience, 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱, I guide you through the 𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱™, a 6-part framework to shift from proving to powerful:

✔️ 𝗔lign with your power
✔️ 𝗦trengthen your mindset & capacity
✔️ 𝗖larify your next high-impact move
✔️ 𝗘mbody executive energy
✔️ 𝗡avigate with boundaries & grace
✔️ 𝗗istinguish your leadership & brand


If this sounds like you,
📩 DM me “𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧” to start the conversation privately.
🎯 Or take my free quiz: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲? (Link in profile)

You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Let’s make your next move your most powerful one yet.

Jaspreet Gill, MBA

Most women don’t leave corporate
because they’re “unhappy.”

They leave because they realize the life they’re building
no longer matches the woman they’re becoming.

When I walked away from a career
that looked impressive on paper,
I learned 5 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 
𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸👇

1️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
 You can have the title, salary, and recognition and still feel empty. 
 Fulfillment comes from alignment, not achievement.

2️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.
 When a role has defined you for years, stepping away can feel like losing a part of yourself. 
 That discomfort isn’t failure. It’s growth.

3️⃣ 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽.
 It simply shifts. From fear of staying stuck… to fear of what’s next. 
 Courage is never the absence of fear, it’s forward movement despite it.

4️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲. 
 Opportunities rarely come from job boards.
 They come from conversations, relationships, and 
 being top-of-mind when someone says, 
 “𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴.”

5️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸. 
 Rebuilding isn’t linear - it’s layered, uncomfortable, and deeply clarifying.
 Give yourself permission to evolve without rushing the timeline.

Save this post for the day you catch yourself whispering: 
“𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘁?”

Cheering on you ♥️

Land Dream Promotions. Launch Bold Pivots. Lead with Confidence. | High Performance Coach for Women Ready to Stop Settling | Keynote Speaker | Microsoft Alum | Proud Mom

Your best days aren’t the problem. Your baseline is.

When I was at Microsoft, my calendar looked like a game of Tetris.

Back-to-back calls, 
multiple time zones, and 
getting my kids ready for school 
before the day even started.

So when I set goals like “daily journaling” 
or “hour-long workouts,” 
they only worked on perfect days. 

On real days? Nothing. 

Not because I lacked discipline,
but because my goals only fit 
the version of me when life was smooth.

And life isn’t smooth - it’s layered, unpredictable, human.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁:
I redesigned my baseline:
• 10 minutes of movement
• 5 minutes of journaling
• One needle-moving task before noon

Here’s what surprised me: 
𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲. 

I stopped “falling off.” Momentum compounded.

High-achievers don’t need bigger goals. 
We need baselines we can keep on hard days.

Because consistency isn’t about perfection,
it’s about designing for reality.

What’s one goal you could trim down to a 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 this month?

Drop it below, I’d love to see what feels sustainable for you ♥️

Promotions don’t go to the hardest worker.
They go to the person people 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰.

If this stings a little, good...
that means you’re exactly who I’m talking to.

Because here’s the truth most 
high‑achieving women learn too late:
• You can’t outwork a perception problem.
• You can only out‑communicate it.


If you’ve been:
• Delivering results without getting visible
• Speaking up but getting talked over
• Taking on more work hoping it will “pay off”

It won’t.
Not the way you’re imagining.


Women in senior roles aren’t rising 
because they’re doing more.
They’re rising because 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩t.

Authority isn’t loud.
It’s intentional.

It’s the clarity, conviction, and presence that makes people stop and take you seriously.

If you’re done being overlooked and ready to build
the kind of presence that gets promoted, stick around.

I break this down every week♥️

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸–𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 > 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸–𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Work–life balance treats work and life
as two competing worlds.

High-performers know they’re intertwined,
and alignment matters more than balance.

When your career and life are designed 
to support each other,
you don’t have to choose between 
success and sanity - you get both.

I’m curious: 
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 - 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Tuesday evening. 
Her laptop glowed in the dark like a promise she couldn’t keep.

Seventeen tabs, color-coded to perfection. 
Spreadsheets. Timelines. Contingency plans. 

On the screen, everything looked calm. Inside?
Tight chest. Clenched jaw.

Senior director in tech. Brilliant. Trusted. 
The kind of leader who solves problems 
before others see them. 

Except this time, the problem was her own.

“I’m not lost,” she said. “I’m being thorough.”
But thorough felt like a badge and a trap.

We started closing tabs.
One click. Then another.
Each “x” felt like peeling off a layer of pressure.
By the fifth, her voice softened, like she could finally breathe.

“𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆?” I asked.

She exhaled, like she’d been holding her breath for months.
“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿… 𝗜’𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆.”

Not a blueprint. A direction. Something her body could say “yes” to.

Her first week looked ordinary: 
• A 15‑minute coffee with a VP she admired
• One courageous DM to propose a cross-functional pilot
• A single page reflecting on what energized vs. drained her last quarter

No big reveal. No perfect plan.
Just small moves that felt doable.
And with each one, the pressure eased.

The truth is: 
Most women think clarity means certainty. It doesn’t.
It means choosing a direction even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

When you’ve built a career on being thorough, that feels risky.
But it’s often the most strategic move you’ll make.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂:
If you picked a 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for Q1 (not a perfect plan),
what’s the first 15‑minute step you’d take this week?
And where might you be mistaking thoroughness for progress?

Thank you for the lovely conversation Neety Jain

Helping Unstoppable Women Build Unfiltered Brands| Founder, Haus of Noor| Host, Her Own Narrative Podcast| Book Your 1:1 Business Clarity Call

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.
My conversation with Jaspreet reminded me, 
You can "have it all" and still feel something's missing.

Jaspreet Gill, MBA shared how she built a successful career.
She had spent seven years at Microsoft as a Sales Executive.
She had the title, the respect, the financial stability, 
And the career trajectory most people work toward.

Yet, something felt amiss.
Many women live here:
Everything looks right from the outside.
Life is stable.
But something feels off.

She described it so honestly: 
"I turned 40 and thought: now what?"
The doubts and worries came around like clockwork.

It seemed like a daunting decision 
That posed a lot of risk and uncertainty.
But she took baby steps.

She became a certified High Performance Coach.
She coached women in the evenings and on weekends.
She tested the work quietly, without a pivot.

It was then her passion became too obvious to ignore.
The more she helped other women thrive, 
The more she realised this gave her joy.
And she made the decision to quit her job.

This part matters:
She was the only bread winner in her house.
Her husband is a stay-at-home dad raising their kids.

Jaspreet's salary was good
But she didn't find a corporate career challenging. 
There was more to be done,
So she moved to regain her purpose to live.

This wasn't impulsive.
It was deeply considered.
Her heart, soul, mind, and body were pushing her 
Toward this leap of faith.

Today, Jaspreet is building her coaching business, 
Working with women who look successful 
— but feel stuck or question their next chapter
While navigating leadership or entrepreneurship.

One line from our conversation stayed with me:
"Clarity is not certainty. Clarity comes from action."
And another truth we kept coming back to:
"You can be deeply grateful for your life 
— and still want more."

This wasn’t about quitting a job.
A corporate career is safe
And allows you to do the things you like. 
But if you have a feeling it won't be enough, 
Don't ignore that.
𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞!

If you're stuck, Jaspreet offers a simple starting point:
10 minutes walk. No headphones. Just you and your thoughts.

If you're feeling that nudge, 
Take that steps 
Towards what really matters.

Are you in the same position? Hear Jaspreet's story in my podcast! 

https://lnkd.in/emMsTQrr

#WomenEmpowerment #HerOwnNarrative #WomenLeaders #WomenPodcasters

𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿: 
You can have a great life 𝗔𝗡𝗗 still want a bigger one.

Wanting more doesn’t make you ungrateful.
It means you’re paying attention.

Ambition isn’t a threat.

It’s clarity. It’s alignment. It’s self‑trust.

I was recently invited by Neety Jain onto 
the 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 podcast to talk about 
this exact tension...

the quiet, internal pull so many
high-achieving women feel but rarely say out loud.

If you’ve been feeling the nudge
toward your next chapter… honour it.

Your desire for “more” is not the problem.
It’s the signal.

Cheering on you always♥️

PS: Don't forget to check the comments for link to the podcast episode :)

Stop asking, “What’s next?”
Start asking, “What's my next move?”

High-achievers love future-proof plans.
But progress rarely starts with certainty.
It starts with honesty.

When you’re in transition, the question isn’t:
“How do I map the next 5 years?” 
It’s: “What's one move that feels aligned today?”

Because 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀. 
And compasses only work when you move.

𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that feel true now, not perfect plans for later.

If this landed for you, share it with someone 
who’s been overthinking their next step. 

Sometimes, one line can change the way we move forward.

Dr. Chris Mullen

👋Follow for posts on personal growth, leadership & the world of work 🎤Keynote Speaker 💡 inspiring new ways to create remarkable employee experiences, so you can build a 📈 high-performing & attractive work culture

👋 Hey, I’m Chris.

𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

I’m a pracademic, someone who lives at the intersection of research and real life. I study the future of work, leadership, and human behavior, then translate those insights into practical ideas leaders can actually use.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

❌ Performance doesn’t improve when people just do more
❌ Burnout is often a boundary problem, not a motivation problem
❌ Most workplace challenges trace back to how people experience work

The truth is simple:
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫.

That belief sits at the center of 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞, my newsletter, keynote work, and upcoming book. It’s about reducing burnout, setting better boundaries, and building habits that make work and life feel more intentional.

I’m a LinkedIn Top Leadership Voice, and my work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Inc., MSNBC, and NBC News.

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A simple, actionable idea to help you work better, lead better, and live better, without adding more to your plate.
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If you want to be the first to know when it’s released, the newsletter is the best place to start.
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A supportive workplace isn't a luxury.

It's the foundation of a thriving career.

Everyone thinks securing a job is the ultimate goal.

But I believe the workplace culture is just as important.

Here's why:

Early in my career,

I focused solely on landing a job.

I didn't consider the workplace environment.

One day, I found myself in a toxic workplace.

It drained me mentally and emotionally.

That's when I realized the value of a supportive work culture.

Now when I look for a job, I focus on the company culture.

3 things I look for:

1. Respect and Trust
↳ Is there mutual respect among colleagues?
↳ Do they foster a trustworthy environment?
↳ Are ideas and concerns openly shared?

2. Opportunities for Growth
↳ Do they offer training programs?
↳ Are there mentorship opportunities?
↳ Can you see a clear path for advancement?
↳ Mental Well-being

3. Do they support mental health initiatives?
↳ Is there a good work-life balance?
↳ Do they provide resources for stress management?
↳ Reflect on your core values.

Align your career choices with supportive environments.

You're not just seeking a job, you're seeking a culture.

A nurturing workplace accelerates your career and enriches your life.

A toxic workplace can have the opposite effect.

❓What does a supportive culture look like to you right now?

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Helping leaders work better, lead better, live better • Author, Better at Life • Keynote speaker

You don’t need a title to lead.

You need trust.

For a long time, I thought leadership was something you arrived at.
A role. A promotion. A line on a profile.

It isn’t.
Most people chase success.
That’s why it keeps outrunning them.

We get stuck because:
❌ We optimize for personal wins instead of shared progress
❌ We measure growth by titles instead of impact
❌ We hoard information to stay “needed”

But real success doesn’t respond to chasing.
It responds to service.

Here’s what actually works:

1/ Make others look good
↳ Credit loudly. Praise publicly.
↳ Let their wins speak before yours.

2/ Share what you know early
↳ Don’t wait until you feel “ready.”
↳ Hoarded insight helps no one.

3/ Remove friction
↳ Solve problems people don’t have time to name.
↳ Make progress easier, not louder.

4/ Coach without keeping score
↳ Help even when there’s no upside.
↳ Impact compounds when motives are clean.

5/ Be useful before being impressive
↳ Competence compounds faster than ego.
↳ Trust is built through consistency.

Success isn’t a finish line.
It’s a byproduct.

Most careers are built by people you never get to properly thank.

❓Who helped you long before you were ready?

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Success looks impressive.

Character feels different.

I’ve met people with extraordinary resumes who left rooms colder than they entered.
And others with no spotlight at all, who changed everything just by how they showed up.

Here’s what that difference looks like in real life:
1/ Kindness
↳ Choosing patience when frustration would be easier.
↳ Treating everyone with dignity, regardless of title.

2/ Integrity
↳ Doing the right thing when no one is watching.
↳ Keeping commitments when no one is keeping score.

3/ Humility
↳ Asking questions instead of proving points.
↳ Letting others shine without needing credit.

4/ Generosity
↳ Sharing recognition instead of collecting it.
↳ Giving time, attention, and trust freely.

5/ Emotional presence
↳ Listening to understand, not to respond.
↳ Making people feel safe, seen, and respected.

These qualities don’t trend.
They don’t always get applause.

But they build trust that lasts longer than any title ever will.

❓ Who taught you this lesson, without ever saying it out loud?


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Most people see rest as a luxury.

Not from lack of energy.
But from pressure.

Thanks to César Solís for these important truths!
(Give him a follow)

Rest isn’t avoidance of growth.
It’s fuel for it.

You don’t recover by stopping completely.
You recover by returning to what restores you.

❓ When was the last time you rested without guilt?

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The Importance of Rest

People don’t quit speaking up.

They quit feeling safe.

A leader once told me, “My team won’t speak up.”
Five minutes later, he interrupted someone mid-sentence.

Here’s the truth too many leaders miss:
You can’t demand high performance from a team that’s afraid to tell you the truth.

Silence isn’t alignment.
It’s fear.

6 ways leaders accidentally shut people down and how to fix it:

1/ Talking more than listening
↳ Ask one question, then count to 5.
↳ End meetings by summarizing their words.

2/ Reacting defensively
↳ Swap rebuttals for: “Tell me more.”
↳ When triggered: “Give me a moment to process.”

3/ Rewarding agreement
↳ Praise healthy pushback.
↳ Try a “challenger of the week.”

4/ Only hearing from the loudest voices
↳ Actively invite input from those who rarely speak and protect their airtime.
↳ Use round-robins to equalize airtime.

5/ Treating mistakes like failures
↳ Normalize learning conversations: “What did this teach us?”
↳ Share your own lesson of the week.

6/ Allowing interruptions
↳ Rule: Let them finish.
↳ Redirect interruptions gracefully.

High performance lives or dies on psychological safety.

If people don’t feel safe, they won’t speak up.
And if they won’t speak up, you don’t get the truth you need.

❓What’s a small habit leaders can start today to help people speak up more?

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You don’t need more skills

You need better self-talk.

Thanks to George Stern for these important truths!
(Give him a follow)

The biggest bottleneck in your career isn't skill,

It's this:

You can have all the experience, training, and opportunities.

And still stay stuck if your mindset holds you there.

The good news is you can fix that.

The shift starts small:
A few words you swap in your own head.

Small edits with massive impact.

These 7 mindset shifts change everything:

1/ I'm not ready → I'll learn as I go
↳ Readiness is a myth. Momentum makes you capable
↳ Action: Write down the first 2 messy steps and do them before you feel ready

2/ This is a problem → This is a puzzle
↳ One feels heavy, the other invites curiosity
↳ Action: Ask, "What are 3 possible ways this could work?" before labeling it stuck

3/ What if I mess up? → I've practiced for this
↳ Fear shifts to focus when you see the reps behind you
↳ Action: Keep a "reps list" of past situations you handled well and reread it before big moments

4/ I don't know how → I can learn how
↳ A skill gap is temporary. A fixed belief is permanent
↳ Action: Block 20 minutes to watch or read one resource today

5/ This won't work → I'll find a way
↳ A test, not a dead end
↳ Action: List one fallback option before you start - now you have safety to move

6/ This is a risk → This is an opportunity
↳ Same facts, different emotional weight
↳ Action: Write the best case scenario on paper. Keep it visible while you decide

7/ I failed → I learned
↳ A mistake shows you what to fix, it doesn't define you
↳ Action: After any setback, ask: "What's the 1 thing I'd do differently next time?"

Big changes usually start with small mental edits.

❓ Which of these do you need most right now?

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George Stern - 7 Mindset Shifts

Most toxic leaders aren’t promoted because they’re toxic.

They’re promoted because they survive broken systems.

I’ve seen this up close, sitting in leadership reviews where the numbers looked great, deadlines were hit, and no one asked why entire teams kept quietly leaving.

Here’s why leaders like this keep rising:

1/ They step up when others hesitate.
↳ Urgency gets rewarded, even without empathy.
↳ Speed is mistaken for leadership.

2/ They absorb pressure from above.
↳ Executives feel relief.
↳ Teams feel the weight.

3/ They look strong in crisis
↳ Decisiveness gets praised.
↳ Damage gets deferred.

4/ Their teams stop speaking up
↳ Fear kills feedback.
↳ Silence gets mistaken for alignment.

5/ Executives rarely feel the damage
↳ Burnout doesn’t show up in reports.
↳ Turnover lags behind performance.

6/ Kind leadership is harder to notice
↳ It doesn’t demand attention.
↳ It compounds quietly over time.

7/ The system rewards outcomes, not impact
↳ How results are achieved gets ignored.
↳ Culture pays the price later.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

We don’t promote the best leaders.
We promote the best performers under stress.

And those are not always the same people.

Most people reading this have worked under a leader like this.
What kept you quiet wasn’t weakness, it was self-protection.

Leadership should build people, not burn them out.

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The best problem-solvers.

Aren’t always the loudest ones.

Thanks to Eric Partaker for this helpful post!
(Give him a follow)

"Quiet people have the loudest minds." – S. Hawking.

Too often, we mistake silence for weakness.

But quiet team members are often the
strongest performers in the room.

They're just not shouting about it.

If you’re a CEO, founder, or team lead…
This is your cheat sheet.

Save it. Share it. Lead better with it.

Quiet people = Untapped potential

They think deeply.
They work with focus.
They see what others miss.

Yet many leaders accidentally overlook them.

Every personality draws energy differently:
➟ Introverts recharge in solitude
➟ Extroverts thrive in social settings
➟ Ambiverts balance both

Don’t mistake quiet for disengaged.
It’s often strategic focus in action.

8 quiet strengths to look for:

1/ Deep Thinkers: excel in creative problem-solving.
2/ Empathetic Leaders: understand team emotions.
3/ Focused Workers: able to concentrate deeply.
4/ Effective Listeners: listen for the root cause.
5/ Calm: serene presence in tough situations.
6/ Observant: an eye for details & insights.
7/ Independent: operate autonomously.
8/ Prudent: well-thought-out choices.

Become aware of these strengths,
so you can make the most of them!

7 Ways to Empower Quiet Talent:

✔️ Create quiet workspaces
✔️ Leverage their strengths
✔️ Encourage written input
✔️ Offer more prep time
✔️ Acknowledge quietly
✔️ Meet one-on-one
✔️ Actually listen

Quiet people often bring the deepest insights,
strongest focus, and most thoughtful leadership.

Recognize them.
Support them.
And your whole team wins.

❓ What’s one thing your workplace could change to help quiet contributors shine more?
⬇️ Let’s talk in the comments.

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