A weekly note on learning to lead
Leadership as a second language
Most of us learn leadership the way adults learn a language: late, mid-conversation, and with an accent we can hear in ourselves.
These notes help you get fluent, one phrase at a time, until leading feels as natural as your first language.
The phrasebook: tap a card to translate
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They're fluent in their specialty and beginners at something new.
About Saeed
I'm Saeed, and I coach leaders.
Whether you stepped into the role last month or years ago, some part of leading can still feel like translating. That's the part these notes are for.
I also happen to have taught languages, and it shapes how I teach leadership: everyday phrases, practice in real conversations, and one small thing to try each week.
I've spent more than fifteen years designing and running leadership programs, in healthcare, tech, non-profits and the trades.