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You Grew, You Let Go – Now You Lead Forward

Jun 24, 2025
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Let’s be real – Q2 didn’t just test your goals.

It tested your grit. Your flexibility. Your ability to carry a team while recalibrating your own footing.

And let’s not pretend it happened in a vacuum.

Since April 1, the world has shifted – nationally, globally, organizationally, and personally. Plans you made in Q1 may no longer apply. And whether we name it or not, things are ending: roles, strategies, expectations, even some relationships at work.

Leadership is about navigating not just what begins, but what ends. And unresolved endings? They linger. In morale. In performance. In trust.

That’s why how you lead through endings shapes your ability to grow. 
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Before you race into Q3, let’s pause. Not just to reflect, but to reset.

What Q2 Revealed About Your Leadership

This wasn’t a quiet quarter. It was dynamic. Disruptive. Revealing.

It asked:

  • What were you holding onto that no longer served you or your team?
  • What changed and you didn’t adjust?
  • Where did your team surprise you, stretch beyond expectations, or silently struggle?


Sometimes what gets exposed isn’t failure, it’s what no longer fits. You can’t lead forward without acknowledging what’s behind you.

And leaders who can name the ending? They help teams move through it.
 

The Real Theme: Team Dynamics and Growth

Q2 wasn’t about individual wins, it was about how you lead with and through others. And growth? It rarely shows up looking polished.

This quarter challenged you to:

  • Delegate with trust, not just efficiency
  • Align your team’s energy, not just their schedules
  • Create space for real feedback, not just check-ins
  • Stay aware of how you show up under pressure


Even if things didn’t go to plan, you grew.
Because growth lives in the stretch – not the script.

 

Pause Here: What Did You Learn?

Take a moment. No filters, just reflection.

  • What did your team need from you that wasn’t on the original plan?
  • Where did you pivot well and where did you hold on too long?
  • What ended that you haven’t fully grieved, processed, or acknowledged?


Maybe your biggest leadership win this quarter wasn’t a high-profile launch or a glowing review. Maybe it was your ability to stay anchored when everything around you shifted.

That counts.

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