“Why People Leave Managers, not Companies (and what to do about it)” buff.ly/29Ta2MO

Between Christmas and New Year’s, I deliberately slow things down. Not to rest for the sake of resting, but to observe. When the noise drops, you can actually see what’s been happening all year. What only worked because I was white-knuckling it. Where moving fast created more work later. Which patterns kept repeating, even when the intention was to change them. I’ve learned that this window isn’t for ambition. It’s for pattern recognition. In biology, you understand a system better when you stop intervening and let it reveal itself. That’s how we work at @GetTinyHealth – we don’t chase surface-level symptoms, we look for what’s driving them underneath. Leadership isn’t that different. Constant action can hide fragility while stillness shows you where the system is strong, and where it’s brittle. Earlier this year, we applied that thinking internally. At our annual offsite, we ran a “breaking patterns” workshop – huge thanks to @Evanish, founder and CEO of @Get_Lighthouse, for helping facilitate the session. As part of the session, we watched a short clip from CEO coach @jerrycolonna. The clip was deeply impactful, creating a pause that made it easier to recognize patterns we’d all been moving through. We asked questions like: 🔍 What situations keep showing up? 🧩 How might I be contributing to the system, not as the sole cause, but as part of it? 🔁 Which responses are familiar because they’ve worked before – even if they’re no longer serving us? The patterns people named were honest. Taking over when things get hard. Going quiet when there’s tension. The goal wasn’t behavior change on the spot. It was to create a shared language. So that later, under pressure, we can name what’s happening and interrupt it together. That experience reinforced something I’ve come to trust: clarity comes before change. So at the end of the year, I reduce inputs. No new projects, or big declarations. Fewer meetings and more walking 🚶‍♀️. Rereading old notes instead of consuming new ideas. Spending time with my kids without multitasking or checking my phone. Letting things slow down enough to actually see what’s been true. The questions I’m asking aren’t “What do I want next year?” They’re messier. Where did speed cost us time? What systems required heroics to function? What patterns am I ready to stop repeating? Those answers don’t arrive loudly but they’re far more useful than any list of goals. So I don’t start the year by pushing forward, I start by choosing a different way to begin. 🌱

"3 Practical Keys to Successfully Managing Expectations" buff.ly/2JX8LKC @Evanish (via @get_lighthouse)

5 Reasons Why a Flat Organizational Structure Fails & What you can Do about it getlighthouse.com/blog/flat-… via @get_lighthouse

Just had a meeting with my ground team in East TN. Here’s an updated list from our team of the greatest needs. Buy from any retailer and send to this address that still gets deliveries: Rep. Jeremy Faison 424 Heritage Blvd. Newport TN 37821 If you cant help, please share this! Also, if you can screenshot your order and reply with it, it helps us know what’s on the way and lets others know what’s already been purchased so we get a wide variety of stuff for locals.

Ever have a team member who just doesn't seem to open up? Try some of these tactics: 1) Ask work ?s first 2) Look for signs of what to ask 3) Thank them for what they do open up about 4) Send ?s in advance, so they aren't put on the spot 5) Tackle the elephant in the room.

Successfully moderate meetings by planning your agenda ahead of time, call on junior team members and introverts for their thoughts and be prepared to address long-talkers and moments that may become heated. Vlad Kotyhoroshko @Get_Lighthouse buff.ly/46eFti1

"Steve Jobs’s Leadership Style: 5 Skills You Should Learn" buff.ly/4c6aXYW @Evanish (via @get_lighthouse)

11 Awesome Patty McCord Quotes in Powerful about Building a Great Culture at Netflix getlighthouse.com/blog/patty… via @get_lighthouse

A new Gallup survey finds that 4-in-10 (42%) of workers who voluntarily quit in the last year said a better manager could have saved them. Worse, half of all workers say they plan to find a new job soon -- many saying they won't inform their Mgr until the end. #Leadership #HR

A good question: How do you develop your EQ as an introvert? 🤔 EQ is an important skill for every leader, but has extra challenges if you are introverted. Remember the 5 aspects of EQ…👇

What are the most important #coaching principles for you to master? buff.ly/3UCOYlF #Leadershp

🌟 Feeling stuck at work? 🚀 7 ways to elevate your skills: be a force multiplier, learn from failures, and master time management. Audit meetings, manage distractions, and maintain a sustainable pace. ⏱️ #Leadership #GrowthMindset #OrgEffectiveness bit.ly/4axA8Tj

Growing As A Leader tinyurl.com/yk32c6bh 7 actionable steps you can take