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Four words that will transform your leadership this year.
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Welcome to Light on Leadership! In under two minutes, our newsletter delivers one book recommendation, one leadership action step, and two leadership tips. We know you're busy, so we've designed this content to be both useful and shareable. Enjoy!
What are we reading? Lead It Like Lasso: A Leadership Book for Life.
- by Marnie Stockman & Nick Coniglio
Four words that will transform your leadership this year.
In the opening chapter, Stockman and Coniglio highlight Ted Lasso’s simple and powerful rule: “Be curious, not judgmental.”
Curiosity fuels growth. When leaders embrace it, they ask better questions, explore new perspectives, and resist the urge to rush to decisions. Carol Dweck reminds us that a growth mindset opens the door to possibility, while Adam Grant shows how curiosity helps us overcome blind spots and assumptions—both critical for school leaders.
The harder part is holding back judgment. Our instincts push us to label and decide quickly, but the best leaders pause, ask why, and look deeper. Curiosity without judgment opens the path to better choices, stronger relationships, and cultures where people feel seen and heard.
In the rush of leadership, Lasso’s four words remind us to slow down and lead with patience, humility, and wisdom.
👉 Quick Action Step:
This week, when faced with a challenge, pause and ask one more question before making a decision.
Purchase this book! https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-Lasso-Marnie-Stockman/dp/1646493710
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Two Tips
A brief but powerful reminder from Ted Lasso about leading with curiosity over judgment.
“Replace judgment with curiosity, and you’ll replace conflict with connection.”
– Unknown
