𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.

I’ve spent a fair share of my career leading technology delivery—driving outcomes, building systems, and managing teams. But what’s stayed with me the most? It’s not the code or the timelines.

It’s the people.

𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴: 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸.

This realization is what gradually pulled me into coaching. Over the years, I’ve come to recognize a silent struggle that many mid-career professionals face.

It’s not always about their capabilities.
Sometimes, their priorities took a back seat.

𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇.

As leaders, this is where we often fall short—not for lack of intention, but lack of attention.

If you’re managing a team today, especially one with mid-career professionals—pause and take notice.

Empathy isn’t soft. It’s transformative.
You might just help someone take the step they’ve been too afraid to climb on their own.

And if you’re reading this as a mid-career professional yourself—wondering what’s next or simply seeking clarity—feel free to reach out.

Let’s strike a conversation. I’ve walked that road, and sometimes, a single conversation is enough to change the course.