Why Leadership Playbook? Why this newsletter?

Launching into a new trajectory should be an inspiring process. Of course, if you’ve ever tried something new, you might know it’s sometimes less than inspiring. Let’s face it. Taking the next big step toward a different--new--path is something I’ve struggled with. But I’ve discovered that it’s also something most people struggle with. Launches are hard because it’s inherently difficult to deviate from the status quo.

When I first wrote  The Launch Book, I was struggling with all the obstacles that came with launches. I envisioned perfection, feared failure, and procrastinated in the process. So, I set out to find answers by doing what I do best--foster, connect, and engage with leaders, and then demystify, curate, translate, and share actionable insights to empower readers to create their own leadership playbooks. 

In the writing process, leaders, mentors, and sages shared their stories and wisdom for building the mindset and habits to launch into one’s next big thing. I curated those insights into an inspirational guide for those who, like me, were unsure how to take that next step, whether that next was in furthering an idea, career, or a new phase in one's personal life. 

Through the patterns uncovered, I was convinced--and still am!--that self-awareness, engaging others, imagination, and emotional generosity could turn our launches from something nerve-wracking into something empowering. You can flourish through change.

But in the four years since I wrote The Launch Book, the world has changed dramatically. Are these same principles still relevant in today’s world? I wondered. How we work has changed. What inspires us is different. Even what we feel capable of dreaming might seem limited right now.

As always, I am committed to helping others launch in pursuit of their dreams--and becoming their best selves. And while my four-point framework in The Launch Book (“Being You,” “Build Your Tribe,” “Pivots and Reframes,” and “Next Play”) still holds, these challenges require updated vocabulary, new insights, and co-creating with the reader: YOU.

Enter: Leadership Playbook: Launching Through Change. In this biweekly newsletter, I will give you new ideas and tools about motivation and conviction, inspirational stories, and practical insight to make your next big plan a reality. Each issue will include: 

• 1-2 minute video insights from leaders and sages across industries and different careers (all of whom have experience with taking risks and launching boldly into the next chapter of their lives)
• A reflective question to help you apply the insight into your life
• Curated readings and resources for deeper dives

When you subscribe, you’ll receive this newsletter as well as the leadership playbook: superpowers newsletter to empower you with the tools for discovering and unleashing your innate strengths so you can lead well, live your fullest life, and make the biggest possible difference.

The way we are moving forward--as individuals and as a society--is changing. Let’s build new leadership playbooks--together.

YOU are the HERO of Leadership Playbook

I always believe that the reader is the HERO of every book, of every newsletter, or every post. It's you, the reader, who has to take the ideas and do the tough work of applying it to your life. So, I'd love to hear from you! The beauty of this newsletter format is that it can be a co-creative process.

What question do you have about launching into your next big thing? What challenges do you face? What's your favorite launch lesson? Send me your question and stories in the comments or message me on LinkedIn. I look forward to answering in a future issue.