Your Leadership Story: Part 4 of 8
A Reflection Series
Welcome to Your Leadership Story, an 8-part leadership reflection series designed to help you grow as an authentic, self-aware leader. This series is for leaders who want to pause and reflect on their leadership journey, reconnect with what shaped them, and lead with more clarity, purpose, and intention.
Challenges That Change Us
How challenges shape the way we lead.
What challenge has shaped your leadership the most?
When my dad was diagnosed with ALS,
my understanding of leadership began to shift.
With limited time,
I found myself slowing down
and tuning into what really mattered.
Loss made me think differently
about both life and leadership.
I started focusing less on achievements—
and more on the impact I was leaving on the people around me.
I began asking myself:
Am I showing up in a way that reflects my values?
Am I sharing my strengths and gifts with others?
How do I want people to remember me?
The answers weren’t about doing more.
They were about being—
being more present,
being more courageous,
being more intentional
in how I lead myself and others.
🌱 Take a moment to reflect.
What challenge has shaped your leadership?
What did it teach you about the way you show up as a leader?
Challenges like these shape us.
They bring clarity to what truly matters.