“Leadership isn’t about how much you do. It’s about how we think, how we connect, and how courageously we act on what really matters.” - Winnie da Silva

Is the biggest lie you’ve been told about leadership the one you’ve been telling yourself? The one that says your worth as a leader is measured by how much you do - how productive, busy, and available you are. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the most common and costly leadership lies: that doing determines your value. I’ll share what it’s really costing us - our clarity, creativity, and connection - and how we can start leading from a place of deep thinking instead of constant doing.

You’ll hear me discuss:

• Why leaders (myself included) struggle to let go of the need to constantly prove their value through action
• How our obsession with busyness is quietly draining our best ideas and strategic thinking
• What deep thinking really looks like and how it can transform not only how we lead, but how we live
• How “white space” can become one of the most powerful leadership tools on your calendar
• The simple, practical steps I’m taking to carve out time to think (and how you can experiment with your own version)
• Why leadership isn’t something we prove. It’s something we practice

Resources

Winnie da Silva on LinkedIn | On the Web | Substack | YouTube | Email - winnie@winnifred.org