Think about the last time you learned something that truly changed how you lead. Did it come from a manual? A slide deck? Or did it come from a moment where you tried, failed, adjusted, and tried again?
For too long, leadership development was built around waiting—waiting for a boss to approve training, waiting for a company to design a course. But leadership isn’t about waiting. It’s about experimenting.
Why Leaders Experiment
Every meaningful growth step comes with risk. You try a new conversation with your team. You delegate in a way that stretches you. You admit you don’t have the answer and invite others to help shape it.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. But every time, you learn. And over time, those experiments compound into wisdom, trust, and influence—the raw material of leadership.
The Hidden Cost of Playing It Safe
Leaders who only act when they’re told what to do don’t just slow their own growth—they signal to their teams that it’s safer to wait than to try. That creates cultures of compliance instead of cultures of possibility.
What would happen in your company if every person felt free to experiment, to fail, and to learn in real time?
A Different Way Forward
True leadership is a continuous journey of learning. It doesn’t end with a workshop or a certification. It evolves with every experiment you’re willing to run.
The question is: are you leading by running experiments, or are you leading by waiting?
If you’re ready to put learning into practice, join us for Winnings and Learnings, our weekly conversation where leaders share experiments, reflect on challenges, and celebrate growth. Every Friday at 4 PM CST, you’ll find a space to practice curiosity, connection, and real-world leadership.
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