by Kelly | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog Post
The worst board meeting I ever sat in lasted over three hours. There were reports. Updates. Head nods. Phones quietly glowing under the table. And not one person asked the question that really mattered: “Are we having the impact we say we’re having?” That moment has...
by Kelly | Sep 26, 2025 | Blog Post
I didn’t plan to speak. But suddenly, twelve senior leaders were looking at me.I felt it instantly – bravachurn.(Bravery + churn)That mix of courage and nerves swirling inside you right before you say the hard thing.I’d spent weeks assessing culture at a firm:...
by Kelly | Sep 25, 2025 | Blog Post
Parenting neurodiverse children has been the most rigorous leadership training I’ve ever received.Not in a classroom. Not through a book.But through years of practice, patience, and perspective shifts.It didn’t just change how I parent.It changed how I lead,...
by Kelly | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog Post
Four years ago, I ran into the board president and Head of School at a coffee shop — just days after being elected to the Board of Trustees. The board president smiled and said, “𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.”I froze. I said nothing....
