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Field notes on leadership
Long-form notes from Daniele Forni's coaching practice — on the beliefs, cognitive profiles and archetypes that shape how executives actually lead. Each piece pairs with a free assessment you can take in minutes.
The Four Beliefs That Quietly Cap Leadership Performance
Most leaders don't plateau because they lack skill. They plateau because a belief they can't see is doing the steering. Four patterns show up again and again.
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Spiky, Not Well-Rounded: The Case Against Balanced Leadership
Development plans love the word 'well-rounded'. Cognition doesn't work that way. Exceptional leaders run on extreme peaks — and deliberately engineered valleys.
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The Eight Shamanic Leadership Archetypes — and Where Yours Leaks
Strip leadership of its corporate vocabulary and eight ancient patterns remain. Each archetype carries a distinct asset — and casts an equally distinct shadow.
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Daily Writing Prompts: How Five Minutes of Reflection Sharpens Your Thinking
Most people who want to journal quit at the blank page. A single daily prompt removes the hardest part of reflecting — and turns a vague intention into a habit that compounds.
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