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The Benefits of Being an Outsider
I’ve seen this time and time again—whether it’s working with librarians, coaching leaders, or even parenting my own daughter: who the...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 313 min read


Why Explaining the Why Isn’t Optional Anymore
And How It Can Transform Team Performance One Conversation at a Time During a Leadership Fort Collins session earlier this year, a moment...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 103 min read


Part 3: The New Leadership Challenge - Why Emotional Intelligence Is Imperative
Thriving in a Complex World Requires More Than Smarts—It Requires Humanity Complexity Is the New Constant We are living in one of the...

Ariana Friedlander
Jun 54 min read


Part 2: The New Leadership Challenge - How to Stay Compassionate When You’re the Punching Bag
De-escalation, Boundaries, and Leadership on the Front Lines When the Frustration Isn’t Really About You After weeks of receiving...

Ariana Friedlander
May 293 min read


How to recognize when fear takes over - leadership lessons from parenting
Recently, I found myself observing a familiar scene—parents and children navigating big emotions in the wild. And in witnessing this...

Ariana Friedlander
May 162 min read


When Mediation Feels Like Failure — And Why It’s Actually a Radical Act of Leadership
Let’s face it—conflict at work is uncomfortable. Whether it’s a simmering tension in a team meeting or a full-blown misunderstanding...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 244 min read


That triggered me
A few months ago I shared an experience where someone commented on a post I made with oppressive rhetoric in a Facebook group to a family...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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