Author: Sarah Hathorn

05 Jun Leaders Rising Right now not waiting for Certainty

Posted at 05:30h in AI, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Corporate, Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Strategy, Succession Planning by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Most leaders are still trying to manage uncertainty as if it were temporary, but it is not. Ambiguity is now the operating environment, and the leaders rising fastest understand what many executives still resist: waiting for certainty has become a liability. The Perfect Ambiguity Storm Organizations are navigating...

14 Apr Perfectionism Is Costing You More Than You Realize

Posted at 05:30h in Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Strategy by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

I used to think that perfectionism was one of my greatest strengths. I wouldn’t send a corporate report until it was perfect. I wouldn’t make a decision until I felt confident I had the right answer. Back then, I believed that this level of discipline...

06 Jan Better Practices for Senior Leadership Teams Who Want 2026 to Actually Matter

Posted at 05:30h in Leadership, Leadership Mindset, Strategy by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

2026 will not be different just because the calendar changes. That belief is comforting, and it is also wrong. Most senior leadership teams will enter 2026 with the same thinking, assumptions, and decision patterns they carried through 2025. They will call it stability. What it really is...

15 Dec The Leadership Failure That Secretly Cost Organizations Millions in 2025

Posted at 20:45h in Corporate, Corporate Culture, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Why Tolerance Instead of Talent Is the True Barrier to Performance Here’s the truth no one wants to admit: 2025 didn't fail you, your tolerance did. It wasn't the market, the economy, remote work, hybrid arrangements, or competitive pressures. The biggest obstacle to performance came from within your...

01 Dec Leadership Lessons from Zermatt to Geneva – Part 2

Posted at 05:30h in Career Success, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Elevation, Excellence, and Legacy If Italy taught lessons in creativity and connection, Switzerland demonstrated lessons in clarity and composure. It was leadership at its best. As our Embark group left Milan’s elegance for the Swiss Alps, the journey became a reflection on leadership at its highest level....

24 Nov Leadership Lessons from Milan to Lake Como – Part 1

Posted at 05:30h in Career Success, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Perspective, Patience, and People Leadership perspectives often broaden when we venture outside the familiar. Sometimes, the best leadership lessons aren’t in a conference room but on a journey that shows how culture, history, and human connection reveal what true leadership is. Leadership lessons don’t always happen in...

14 Oct Change Isn’t the Problem. Leadership Is.

Posted at 05:30h in Communication, Corporate, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Seventy percent of organizational changes fail. That means for every ten CEOs or senior leaders trying to guide their teams through transformation, seven will fall short. Not because the strategy is wrong, but because the leadership is. And the cost is immense. Failed change can drain...

16 Sep Who’s Driving Your Strategy? (And Why It Better Be You)

Posted at 05:30h in Communication, Corporate, Leadership, mergers, Strategy by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

The higher you rise in leadership, the less valuable you are as a doer. Yet many executives cling to tactics like a comfort blanket—checking dashboards, approving deliverables, and inserting themselves into every fire drill. That may feel productive, but it isn’t leadership. It’s expensive labor...

26 Aug Predictable Promotion®: Stop Winging Succession Planning

Posted at 05:30h in Corporate, Influence, Leadership, Predictable Promotion, Talent Development & Retention by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Most companies talk a good game about succession planning. Fewer execute it well. 86% of organizations say succession planning is a talent management priority, but only those with a formal process are 67% more likely to identify future leaders. Translation? The majority are just winging...

15 Jul Master the Conversation to Influence Outcomes

Posted at 05:30h in Communication, Corporate, Executive Presence, Influence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

If you want to lead at the highest level, you must master influence—not through force, but through finesse. It's not about pitching an idea; it's about guiding others toward shared alignment—shifting their thinking, engaging their curiosity, and linking what you want with what matters most...