This is my 52nd episode of 2025.

I showed up every Sunday. 

I showed up on the Sundays when I knew exactly what I wanted to say.

And I showed up on the Sundays when I wasn’t quite sure what to say.

Because showing up isn’t about being perfect or having it all figured out, it’s about contributing.

Your people don’t need you to have all the answers or get it right every single time. 

But they absolutely need you to show up.

They need you to show up on the days when you feel like the greatest leader in the world and they need you to show up on the days when you aren’t sure you can.

They need you to go to bat for them even when you might not be able to win.

They need you to clear a path for them, even when your own path is obscured.

They need you to remind them of their greatness, even when you aren’t sure of your own.

Fairweather leaders are a dime a dozen.

They show up as long as everything is working as it should.

But the true revelation of leadership comes when things start breaking and you show up anyway.

OPPORTUNITY FOR ACTION: Make a commitment to show up relentlessly in the coming year. You can’t promise your team you’ll be perfect, but you can promise them that whenever they look over their shoulder, they won’t be alone.
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