The New Crop: Issue #102
success can't be pursued + "how to lead when it's not your call: the art of workplace influence"
What’s in this issue:
💭 Thought: Success can’t be pursued
📚 Read: How to Lead When It’s Not Your Call: The Art of Workplace Influence
😆 Today’s Laugh
This week I have been rushing to sign my three kiddos up for summer camps and am very much remembering and mentally starting to prep for this:
💭 Today’s Thought
Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.
- Viktor Frankl
What, if anything, shifts for you if you view success not as something to be pursued but as something to ensue?
And if you lead a team…
How might you look beyond KPIs, metrics, and goals to paint a vivid picture of the cause you’re serving together and why that matters?
🖊️ Today’s Reflection
If you’re new to journaling, I highly encourage you to read Nancy Adler’s article: Want to be an outstanding leader? Keep a journal.
This week, find a quiet place and gift yourself 10 minutes to reflect on any of these prompts (or invent your own!):
What is your relationship with and to success? Has it changed over time?
What cause(s) “greater than yourself” feel(s) meaningful to you?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how personally dedicated are you to each of those causes right now? What do you notice about your ratings?
📚 Today’s Read
How to Lead When It’s Not Your Call: The Art of Workplace Influence
Many believe that influence comes from being the loudest voice in the room or simply playing office politics, but research tells us otherwise. True influence isn’t about volume, it’s about trust, strategic insight, and understanding the system you’re operating in.
- Courtney Joyce
Click here to read more on why influencing feels hard (especially for women) and what you can do to increase your influence.
See you next week!
xo,
Anne