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From Corinne Mason, PhD
Corinne writes regularly on LinkedIn about executive leadership, coaching, resilience, and the challenges facing today's senior leaders.
Follow Corinne on LinkedInAmbition Redefined
Younger women are asking questions my generation did not feel free to ask: What will this role require of me? What parts of my life am I willing to give to work? Their hesitation is not a lack of ambition — it may be a wiser kind of it.
Read articleWhat Got You Here May Not Serve You
The behaviors that made you successful at this level may be the very ones that limit you at the next. Success reinforces behavior — until those same strengths begin to hold you back.
Read articleEmbodied Presence
Ever noticed your team doesn't follow what you say—they follow what they feel from your tone, energy, and body language? Full alignment between your words and your presence is the most underrated leadership skill.
Read articleHoliday Burnout in Leadership
We talk constantly about employee well-being—but far too little about burnout at the top. As year-end pressure collides with the holiday rush, many executives are running on fumes. Title and tenure don't protect anyone from depletion.
Read articleSlow Down to Speed Up
The counterintuitive truth about high performance: the leaders who pause, reflect, and recalibrate consistently outpace those who push through without stopping.
Read articlePeer Accountability Should Be a Positive Experience
In high-performance executive teams, accountability is essential—but too often it gets tangled up with blame. When accountability feels like finger-pointing, leaders grow cautious, creativity slows, and trust erodes.
Read articleBreaking the "Good Girl" Narrative
Many women leaders have been conditioned to prioritize harmony over honesty, approval over authority. Breaking that narrative is not just a personal journey—it's a leadership imperative.
Read articleLooking Back at 2025: What This Year Taught Us
2025 tested leaders in ways few anticipated. Here's what the most resilient executives learned about themselves, their teams, and what it really means to lead through uncertainty.
Read articleFeeling Helpless and Stressed? You're Not Alone
Senior leaders are not immune to overwhelm. In fact, the higher the stakes, the more isolated the experience. Here's how to recognize it—and what to do about it.
Read articleInclusion Never Goes Out of Fashion
Inclusion isn't a trend or a compliance checkbox. It's the foundation of every high-performing team—and the leaders who understand that have a lasting competitive advantage.
Read articleFrom New Path Consulting
Insights and perspectives from the New Path team on leadership development, organizational change, and executive coaching.
Follow New Path Consulting on LinkedInA Nice Team Is Not Enough
One of the most dangerous things an executive team can say is: "We get along really well." Harmony is not the same thing as performance. High-functioning teams need more than good relationships — they need productive tension, clear accountability, and the courage to challenge each other.
Read articleThe CEO Mindset Shift: From Operator to Strategic Visionary
Execution alone isn't enough. The transition from operator to strategic visionary is one of the hardest and most essential shifts in leadership—moving from control to clarity, from reacting to designing.
Read articleHow Horses Reflect the Unspoken Truth of Your Leadership
When you walk into a round pen with a horse, something remarkable happens. Before you give a single cue, the horse is already reading you—your posture, your breath, your intention. Equine-assisted leadership reveals the alignment between intention and impact.
Read articleLead Like a Horse
Horses don't respond to titles or authority—they respond to presence and intention. That's exactly why working with them is so powerful for leaders who want to understand how their energy actually lands.
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