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Why Self-Work Is Strategy: How Healing Made Me a Better Leader
For a long time, I thought being a high performer would eventually make me a good leader. Turns out, those two things aren’t the same. It wasn’t until I hit an emotional wall quietly, gradually that I realized: leadership isn’t about control, it’s about connection.
This piece is about the self-work I didn’t know I needed, the trust I had to earn (including my own), and how emotional safety became the most powerful leadership skill I’ve ever developed.
If you’ve ever felt like something’s off even when the wins keep coming this one’s for you.
This piece first appeared on LinkedIn as part of The Leadership Edit. Follow the series for weekly posts on growth, leadership, and emotional fluency.