The Leadership Edit

A weekly series on emotional intelligence, transformational leadership, and the kind of growth that doesn’t require burnout or perfection.

For the leaders learning to show up fully — and lead from who they really are.

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🧱 The Day I Walked Face-First Into My Career
Thought Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Career & Growth, Personal Storytelling, Vulnerability at Work, Executive Presence Jared Silverman Thought Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Career & Growth, Personal Storytelling, Vulnerability at Work, Executive Presence Jared Silverman

🧱 The Day I Walked Face-First Into My Career

I thought leadership started when you had it all together. Turns out, mine began with a bloody nose and a bruised ego on my very first day. This is a story about glass walls, grit, and learning to lead before you feel ready. Because real leadership doesn’t wait for perfection. It waits for presence.

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Why Self-Work Is Strategy: How Healing Made Me a Better Leader
Inclusive Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Career & Growth, Workplace Mental Health Jared Silverman Inclusive Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Career & Growth, Workplace Mental Health Jared Silverman

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.

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🌈 I Became a Leader Before I Knew I Deserved to Be One
Thought Leadership, Inclusive Leadership Jared Silverman Thought Leadership, Inclusive Leadership Jared Silverman

🌈 I Became a Leader Before I Knew I Deserved to Be One

At 27, I was managing a team, hitting targets—and hiding. This piece is for every leader who thought they had to prove themselves into belonging. Turns out, the real shift happens when you stop performing and start leading with heart.

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This piece first appeared on LinkedIn as part of The Leadership Edit. Follow the series for weekly posts on growth, leadership, and emotional fluency.

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