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Which leadership topics would you like me to cover next?
Hi everyone, a quick programming note ahead of tomorrow’s newsletter (it’s about burn out and employee engagement,, with lots of good stuff!)
You may have noticed that I have now turned off the paid subscription option. I love writing Lead with Intention and these fortnightly deep dives will always be free to my community. In the future, I will be building what I hope is a really compelling offer for premium subscribers, but let’s get real here. I need a bit more time and space in order to do that. And part of looking after my own energy is recognising when I’m trying to do too much!
So please enjoy these free posts every two weeks and let me know what topics you’d like me to cover next and what premium options you’d sign up for. What would move the needle for you?
Leadership topics
Is it more on “bad leaders” and what we can learn about what “not to do”?
Insider tips and interviews with leaders who are getting it right?
More practical coaching tips and approaches you can implement as a leader?
Wider ranging topics that affect us in the workplace?
Let me know in the comments or reply to this email!
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Ask Me Anything sessions?
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Louise
Hi Louise,
When we started our Substack, we looked around the leadership/management arena and thought "wow, it's really crowded in here." We never felt a shortage of material when we read books, watched TED talks, or took training through our workplaces. It was only when we became a content producer that we realized there's a glut of advice out there. We did a little Google Adwords research and saw that there's a lot of competition for keywords related to leadership and management. So we looked for a way to stand out. As you know, our angle is the "how NOT to be a BAD leader/avoiding failure/what are people NOT telling us."
Do you feel comfortable tackling some unusual topics? For example:
- How men can help women succeed in a male-dominated industry
- What to do when colleagues suffer personal loss, mental illness, or other life hurdles that's difficult to respond to as their boss. There are a lot of listicles out there with generalized, sanitized advice, but it would be nice to have case studies. Like if you find out that someone has ADHD or chronic depression, and the usual condolences are insufficient.
- The drawbacks of TOO MUCH empathy, listening, and emotional intelligence. Yes, it's true that we generally need more of it in the world, but individual people can overreact by learning the lessons too well and smothering their teams.
Those types of articles could provide value to readers (like us) that can't be easily found elsewhere. One of the appeals of Substack is the freedom to write unfiltered, independent articles.