The Leadership LiveWire

The more competent you are as a leader, the riskier it is to lead.

As your responsibilities grow...

More people rely on you to care for them.
More is at stake in each decision that weighs competing needs.
More lives are changed with each action you take.
More pressure mounts behind every conversation, in large gatherings and small dailyl meetings.

Sometimes you'll find yourself targeted by people who feel threatened precisely because you're known and trusted.

They'll subtly sabotage meetings. Derail your initiatives. Paper your files. Wreak havoc with your CV.

Yet somehow, even in the face of all that risk, you’re drawn to lead.

Because you know that affecting more lives means making a greater impact.

That when more people trust you, it'll be easier (and more fun!) to make lasting change.
That there is power and joy and even pleasure in meeting the challenges of leadership.

That's the leadership conundrum.

You're the conduit for the emotional charge connecting the people you lead with those who lead you. You’ll buzz and hum with other people’s energy. You’ll always be on.

At the same time, your success—and your well-being— requires you to be grounded. Calm, reflective, and vulnerable.

Holding the charge and staying grounded:
the yin and yang of leadership.

That’s the gift of The Leadership LiveWire. We talk about what you’re living through so you can discern what to do next.

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**Do you really want more leadership advice?**

You don’t have time for dense theory and complex frameworks.

You certainly don’t need more tips and hot takes from leadership gurus.

You need the safety and reassurance that comes from plugging into your internal truth so you can lead responsibly and make decisions you can stand by.

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If you're leading, you're reading.

(or at least, you could be.)

People around the country love reading The LiveWire.

They talk about it. Forward it to their friends. Write back to share their stories.

Here's some of what they say:

If The Leadership LiveWire isn't hitting your inbox on Thursdays, you're missing out on one of the most valuable short-form, entertaining, AND useful weekly mini-lessons on how to be a spectacular leader no matter what your title is. Carole's authenticity and honesty are second to none and that's why her content is so relatable. She's not pulling punches and every time I read The Leadership LiveWire, I feel inspired and empowered to take action in my own life. Sign up. You won't regret it.

Carole, this is the best email— and just what I needed.

I’ve decided to unsubscribe from two other colleagues’ newsletters and put yours at the top of my list.

I just read the first couple of sentences of "fight me." Thank you. The message was perfectly timed.

A friend recommended your newsletter to me and sent me the most recent one. It resonates.

I absolutely appreciated your capacity to share your story. And in doing so, it helped me reframe some of mine.

"Making choices that work for you isn’t failure." This is the word I needed today. Thank you!

If you're leading, you're reading.

(or at least, you could be.)

People around the country love reading The LiveWire.

They talk about it. Forward it to their friends. Write back to share their stories.

Here's some of what they say:

Carole, this is the best email— and just what I needed.

I’ve decided to unsubscribe from two other colleagues’ newsletters and put yours at the top of my list.

I just read the first couple of sentences of "fight me." Thank you. The message was perfectly timed.

A friend recommended your newsletter to me and sent me the most recent one. It resonates.

I absolutely appreciated your capacity to share your story. And in doing so, it helped me reframe some of mine.

"Making choices that work for you isn’t failure." This is the word I needed today. Thank you!

What changes when you start reading The LiveWire?

You won't suddenly become a better leader.

The things making you nuts won't magically disappear.

But you'll learn to feel better—more comfortable about, and confident in—how you're leading.

You'll find greater capacity for...

self trust
confidence that it's not you that's broken
language to claim experiences that seem surreal
courage to act with conviction
clarity about the leader you're striving to be

...and you'll waste so much less time...

questioning your instincts
worrying you're duct-taping it all together
tangled up in imposter syndrome, Stockholm syndrome...all the syndromes
being drained by other people's emotional energy without a way to release it

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Hey there, I'm Carole.

I was a straight-As, teacher's-pet, obnoxiously-obedient kid who went to grad school to become a professor.

But tenure looked like jail so I took the leadership path. I loved it ... until I didn't.

After decades of doing everything right, I realized I'd never be able to to do enough.

Not for lack of trying—but because the better my work was, the more relentless the demands became.

Now I help high-achievers learn to carry the charge of leadership...and release it when they need to.

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Hey there, I'm Carole.

I was a straight-As, teacher's-pet, obnoxiously-obedient kid who went to grad school to become a professor.

Now I help high-achievers learn to carry the charge of leadership...and release it when they need to.

Your organization runs on invisible energy. Yours.