Last year, I received assessment results that rocked me. My immediate response wasn’t curiosity. It was resistance. That can’t be right. Power? That doesn’t match how I see myself at all. The assessment revealed that my need for influence—to drive outcomes, make an impact—was shaping my leadership in ways I hadn’t seen. I tend to […]

I spent years working my way up to the C-suite. As I advanced, I became increasingly fearful of making mistakes. I worked at all hours. I read and re-read slides. I knew intellectually that I should delegate more—but I couldn’t quite let go. I was working in a culture where perfection wasn’t a goal; it […]