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Leading Below the Surface with LaTonya

Most leadership advice stays on the surface. This is where we go deeper. In this newsletter space, I share thoughts on grounded leadership, executive coaching, identity, and the below the surface work that drives meaningful shifts. If you’re navigating complexity, leading through change, or trying to show up more intentionally in your work, this is a space for you. Looking forward to seeing you there. - LaTonya

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The Shift Nobody Has Named Yet — And What It Means for How We Lead and Coach

A Note from LaTonya A note from LaTonya I've been sitting with the idea of the Human Age for a while now. Every time I'd bring it up, I'd get skeptical looks or polite dismissal, so I'd pull back, and I stopped naming it out loud. But something shifted recently. A coffee conversation with someone I've known for years. Watching them become someone almost unrecognizable from who they were, and this was a good thing. I realized I was done waiting for permission to name what I'm actually seeing....

2 days ago • 9 min read

A Note from LaTonya This issue is personal. I've been sitting with relationships for a while now and haven’t really talked about this publicly. So, this month, I finally wrote about it. We are in a moment where relationships are being tested in ways most of us weren't prepared for. Identity shifts. Chaotic environments. The quiet erosion of belonging at work and in life. The internal loneliness of being surrounded by people who don't quite see you. This issue is about all of that. And what to...

16 days ago • 10 min read

A Note from LaTonya Welcome to the new Leading Below the Surface with LaTonya, reimagined as a practice. I got tired of newsletters that only exist to sell something. When I looked at my own, I had to be real with myself. It felt surface. So I shifted it. This is something different. A couple of times a month, you'll find a reflection, journal prompts, and book insights. This will comprise something to actually sit with, not just read and move on from. AI is overwhelming us with information....

about 1 month ago • 7 min read