Leadership feels different when everything around you is shifting.
Funding changes.
Political pressure increases.
Communities feel more divided.
And as a leader, you’re expected to stay steady through all of it.
In this episode, I sit down with Liza Janssen Petra, Executive Director of the Branford Community Foundation and the Guilford Foundation, to talk about what it really takes to lead in moments like this.
Not just in theory.
In real life.
We talk about:
• how leaders navigate uncertainty without losing themselves
• the pressure of making decisions when the path isn’t clear
• how to stay grounded in your values when everything feels reactive
• and what it looks like to build connection and belonging in uncertain times
Because leadership is not just about having answers.
It’s about how you show up when there aren’t any.
If things feel unstable, tense, or harder to navigate than they used to, this conversation will resonate.
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If your leadership feels off, reactive, or harder than it should be right now, there’s a reason.
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