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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
"How do I get rid of this anger, Lisa?" What I said next surprised her. "The anger is there for a reason. Listen to it, learn from it,...

Lisa Stryker
Aug 261 min read


This is What Happens When You Commit to Leadership growth
An incredible client, a longtime VP, was 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫...

Lisa Stryker
Aug 251 min read


Why You Can't Ignore Office Politics
If you want to change the game, you have to be in the game. So don't dismiss office politics. I worked with a dedicated corporate...

Lisa Stryker
Aug 252 min read


Working hard may be standing in the way of your success and fulfillment
Hard work got you where you are, sure. And we're taught that hard work pays off. So of course you're busy from the moment your feet hit...

Lisa Stryker
Jun 18, 20242 min read


50 Percent Belief, 50 Percent Courage
I quit a perfectly good job to start a business in my 50s. I didn't feel 100% ready. I didn't know how. I couldn't be sure it was going...

Lisa Stryker
Mar 1, 20242 min read


To Know Who You Are, Know What You’re Not
You are not a people-pleaser. You're not a perfectionist, imposter, over-achiever or procrastinator. YOU are what's underneath all that....

Lisa Stryker
Jan 30, 20241 min read


The Cure for Compare and Despair
Let envy and comparison inspire you. Yes, inspire. Envy someone’s new promotion? Good. Now you have a clear vision for what you want. Let...

Lisa Stryker
Jan 17, 20241 min read


How To Stop Overthinking
It was an ordinary leadership meeting but I felt like my head was in a vise. I was on a hamster wheel in my mind, overthinking. "Is he...

Lisa Stryker
Jan 4, 20242 min read


Learn to Unplug Your Brain from Work
You took a long weekend but you’re still exhausted, counting the hours until wine o’clock on Friday. Every Sunday afternoon is marred by...

Lisa Stryker
Dec 14, 20231 min read


I Worried I was Going to be Fired All The Time
It's true. For years I worked in fear, worried I'd be fired. It didn't matter that I was a high performer who always got great reviews...

Lisa Stryker
Nov 13, 20231 min read
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