Secure Leaders Build Secure Teams

Jessica Jo Stenquist MPA, LCSW, ICF PCC

Published on: 05/03/2026

Secure leaders build secure teams by providing clarity, staying emotionally present, normalizing mistakes, and repairing after conflict. Learn how attachment theory applies to leadership and one practice to build psychological safety this week.

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The Regulation Gap: Why Your Stress Leaks Onto Your Team

Jessica Jo Stenquist MPA, LCSW, ICF PCC

Published on: 05/03/2026

Your stress doesn't stay internal—it leaks onto your team through emotional contagion. The regulation gap between your internal state and external presentation shapes your team's capacity to perform. Lead well by learning how to regulate first.

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The Future of Leadership Is Parenting-Informed

Jessica Jo Stenquist MPA, LCSW, ICF PCC

Published on: 05/03/2026

The most effective leaders of the future will be parenting-informed. The skills required to raise secure, resilient kids; regulation, repair, holding authority without control—are the exact skills needed to lead in complexity. Parenting is leadership training.

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