The Lie (Almost) Every Leader Believes with Winnie da Silva

“Leadership isn’t about how much you do. It’s about how we think, how we connect, and how courageously we act on what really matters.” - Winnie da Silva

Is the biggest lie you’ve been told about leadership the one you’ve been telling yourself? The one that says your worth as a leader is measured by how much you do - how productive, busy, and available you are. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the most common and costly leadership lies: that doing determines your value. I’ll share what it’s really costing us - our clarity, creativity, and connection - and how we can start leading from a place of deep thinking instead of constant doing.

You’ll hear me discuss:

• Why leaders (myself included) struggle to let go of the need to constantly prove their value through action
• How our obsession with busyness is quietly draining our best ideas and strategic thinking
• What deep thinking really looks like and how it can transform not only how we lead, but how we live
• How “white space” can become one of the most powerful leadership tools on your calendar
• The simple, practical steps I’m taking to carve out time to think (and how you can experiment with your own version)
• Why leadership isn’t something we prove. It’s something we practice

Resources

Winnie da Silva on LinkedIn | On the Web | Substack | YouTube | Email - winnie@winnifred.org