What a night! You showed up, you got honest, and you shared things most leaders keep to themselves. Thank you for that. A room like that takes work to build, and you built it. Permission Slip No. 004 had us wrestling with busyness and progress, and the conversation kept circling back to one quiet question: how much of what we call leadership is really the pressure to have the answer? Which brings me to this month’s Leadership Lab Journal: Leading Through Uncertainty Inside you’ll find Edgar Schein’s research on Humble Inquiry, an AI reflection prompt that asks you ten progressively deeper questions and leaves the solving to you, and one reflection question I’m still sitting with myself: Where am I confusing certainty with confidence? Your commitment this month is small, and it’s hard. Replace one assumption with one meaningful question. Download the journal below. Then come back and tell me in the comments: what’s the one assumption you’re trading in this week? 👇🏾

Look what arrived today 🩷

I know I have been a stranger. So much has happened, then I look up, and I've missed the meetings. I may not have been here, but I know you all have done amazing work. I am catching up on the messages now. I have been actively working what I have learned, with both positive and negative results. However, I am not dwelling on the negative results. I am rewinding what the cause was and seeing what I need to change. That alone is hard work. See you at the next meeting.

The Leadership Lab is filled with women whose work, wisdom, and commitment deserve to be recognized. Each month, we will celebrate one of the leaders helping make this community so special. We are honored to begin with @Tiffany Ferrell! Tiffany leads with heart, purpose, and a genuine commitment to helping others move forward. Her presence reflects exactly what we hope to cultivate in the Lab: meaningful connection, shared growth, and leadership that makes room for others. Please join us in celebrating Tiffany and showing her some Leadership Lab love in the comments! 💚

It’s time for your October check-in! 📊 Your Leadership Dashboard is a quick 1–2 minute monthly pulse check designed to help you track how your leadership is shifting throughout our six-month journey. Remember to complete it each month. The real value comes from consistently checking in and being able to look back at the patterns, progress, and changes you may not notice while you are living them. Answer based on where you are today. Do not try to remember last month’s responses, and do not overthink it. No grades. No perfect scores. Just honest reflection and growing awareness. 👉 Complete your October Leadership Dashboard here: https://form.jotform.com/262775462734163