Half of senior leaders are expected to fail.

Half of senior leaders are expected to fail.

Not because they’re underqualified.
But because there’s a gap between what they can do and what they actually do.
(I mean, definitely some because they are underqualified. You know who I am talking about.)

HBR calls it the difference between maximal performance and typical performance.

We all know that gap.

At your best, you lead with clarity, curiosity, conviction.
But most days… you’re just trying to get through the meeting, the inbox, the month.

And in January, the pressure ramps up:
More goals. More hustle. More visibility.

But maybe the real game isn’t about adding more (borderline sacrilege, I know).
Maybe it’s about closing the gap.

Choosing to bring your best self just a little more often on a regular Tuesday.

You probably won’t feel heroic doing it.
No adrenaline, no applause. Just slow, steady reps.

Quiet momentum. The kind that doesn’t look like progress... until suddenly, it is.