I like rollercoasters in amusement parks.
It’s the ones in my personal and professional life I could do without.

That said, when we pause long enough to look for the lesson in the loop-de-loops, they can be game changers.

Take work, for example:

One day you’re crushing it —
The team’s humming.
The results are rolling in.

The next?
Everything feels off. Nothing lands. Momentum stalls.
Sound familiar?

Here’s why that happens:

When you're rising to the next level of leadership, your self-awareness has to rise with you.

So, what causes the leadership rollercoaster? It often comes down to this:

• You can’t replicate what you don’t know.

• And you can’t eliminate what you’re not aware of.

Most leaders move too fast to pause and understand success — or to name the real issue when things go sideways.

So, they end up:

• Chasing what worked… without knowing why

• Fixing what’s broken… without addressing the root cause

And the result?

• Inconsistent results

• Burned-out teams

• That exhausting up-and-down cycle

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

When you slow down long enough to reflect, unpack, and understand — leadership shifts:

• From reactive to reliable.

• From guessing to replicating.

• From coping to creating.

So what do you say? Let’s get off the ride.

Let’s lead with clarity, confidence, and connection — so that real, sustainable change is not only possible, but a whole lot more fun along the way.