Executive Unschool Publication
Welcome. You've found your people. We explore the work you do, the wealth you build, and the wellbeing you deserve, without asking you to blow up the life you've worked so hard to create.
Executive Unschool publishes essays, written to start a better conversation. It’s a publication for ambitious women who have lost interest in optimizing a life that doesn't feel like their own.
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How My Title Became Me
I spent years believing my title was proof that I had arrived. But somewhere along the way, the line between what I did and who I was disappeared. This is what I've learned about untangling your identity from your career, and why the person you are beyond the business card matters so much.
Capacity, not clarity.
Most of us spend our careers chasing more clarity, believing the next strategy, framework, or roadmap will finally make work feel easier. I've come to believe the opposite is true. The real advantage isn't knowing more. It's building the capacity to recover, adapt, and keep going when reality doesn't follow the plan.
Try this before launching the next thing
The biggest reason change initiatives fail isn't poor strategy. It's asking people to carry more than they have the capacity to hold. Before launching your next big idea, there is one question I believe every leader needs to ask.
If Going to Mars Is Easier Than Fixing Work, We've Lost the Plot
A Gallup leader recently suggested we're closer to colonizing Mars than fixing the workplace. I disagree. Work isn't broken because we lack solutions. It's broken because we've forgotten the humans it's supposed to serve. Here's why I believe a different future is possible. Read more.
Reset Before You Rise: Why Recovery Comes Before Growth
We often chase the next level without giving ourselves permission to recover first. But growth built on exhaustion rarely lasts. Here's why the most effective leaders and healthiest teams know that resetting isn't a pause from the work. It's what makes the work possible. Read more.