Dealing with depression while trying to be a strong, reliable leader can feel like a daily battle. You show up to work, you wear a confident smile, and you make the tough calls—because that’s what your team needs, right? But inside, you feel like you’re barely holding it together. You’re the one people lean on, the one who sets the tone, the one who stays positive and keeps the team motivated. But when you’re dealing with depression, keeping up that image gets… well, exhausting. If you’re reading this, maybe you know the feeling all too well. The days when just getting out of bed feels like a victory. The way…

When you don’t agree with someone on your team—or even worse, with another leader or upper management—it is a real challenge. You’ve been a servant leader, putting your team’s needs first and working hard to create a positive, collaborative culture. You care about what your team members think. You listen to their ideas. And honestly, most of the time, it works. Most of the time, you’re all on the same page, or at least close enough to make things work. But then, out of nowhere, you hit a wall. You don’t agree with a key person on something that really matters, and it’s not some small difference of opinion. Nope,…

Set expectations with your team—oh, the struggle! If you’re a leader who’s been at it for a while, especially if you lean towards servant leadership, you know exactly what I’m talking about. You want to empower your team, not micromanage. You want to create an environment where people feel trusted, motivated, and ready to step up. But here’s the rub: setting expectations in a way that actually sticks can be a real challenge. You probably don’t want to come across as overly controlling, but you also don’t want to be so vague that everyone’s left guessing. How many times have you thought you were clear, only to realize that somehow,…

Let’s be real—when was the last time you thought about taking a break? And I’m not talking about a quick coffee run between meetings or sneaking in a few minutes of scrolling through TikTok. I mean a real break. The kind where you really step away, recharge, and let yourself breathe. If you can’t remember the last time you did that, you’re definitely not alone. You’re juggling a million tasks—emails are piling up, team members are knocking on your door every five minutes, and there’s yet another “urgent” deadline that just landed in your lap. You’re running on coffee, pushing through back-to-back meetings, and convincing yourself that you’ll rest “once…