Change Leadership Made Simple: How Great Leaders Can Inspire Teams Through Uncertainty

After years of coaching leaders through change - and navigating plenty myself - I’m excited to share my latest Forbes Coaches Council article:

Change Leadership Made Simple: How Great Leaders Can Inspire Teams Through Uncertainty.

Change is everywhere - at work and in life.

New initiatives. New strategies. New technologies. Shifts in leadership, roles, objectives. Career transitions, promotions, layoffs.

Sometimes we choose it. Sometimes it chooses us. But we’re all experiencing something new.

Tracy KennedyNovember 7, 2025

Self-Awareness: The Leadership Game-Changer

We all think we know ourselves. But do we really? In this article I wrote for TalentCulture, I discuss how leadership self-awareness isn’t about good intentions or taking one personality test—it’s about consistently understanding how your behavior affects others.

If you’re thinking, “I’ve done the work”, here’s the catch: you may think you know yourself. Odds are, you mostly do. But real self-awareness isn’t static. And the blind spots that held you back five years ago? They may still be showing up in subtler, more impactful ways.

When leaders fail to recognize that they might be the problem, their teams suffer—and so does business performance.

Tracy KennedyJuly 17, 2025self-awareness, leadership

Power Of The Pause

One of the more undervalued and less frequently discussed behaviors of great leaders is the ability to pause— to step back and stay calm under pressure. Pausing is a critical yet often overlooked skill that allows a leader to block out the noise, chaos, and competing opinions of others and identify the best way forward.

In this Forbes article, you’ll learn to master the power of the pause with one of my favorite leadership tools --- the AHA Method.

Where can you start using the power of the pause in your leadership and life?

Power Of The Pause

Tracy KennedyMay 21, 2025

Survival Isn't Success: Leaving A Toxic Work Environment

Many of us have experienced the murky waters of a work culture gone wrong. In this article on Forbes, I unpack the signs—and impacts—of a toxic work environment and what to do if you find yourself there.

Survival Isn't Success: Leaving A Toxic Work Environment

Tracy KennedyMay 21, 2025toxic, toxic workplace, accept, change, leave, quit, happiness, success, toxic environment

Creating A Collaborative Workplace: Six Strategies That Actually Work

We all know that collaboration is critical, but many leaders struggle to harness it effectively. Leaders can't simply tell their team to “Be more collaborative!” They must dedicate time and intentionality to making it happen. This Forbes piece is chock-full of tips and strategies to get back to basics and effectively foster a collaborative environment.

Creating A Collaborative Workplace: Six Strategies That Actually Work

Tracy KennedyMay 21, 2025collaboration, leadership, team dynamics, productivity

Have you Heard of "Lucky Girl Syndrome?"

I was thrilled to be contacted by the team at Katie Couric Media to weigh in on a timely topic called, “Lucky Girl Syndrome.” I had a wonderful discussion with the reporter on the benefits of positive thinking, the downfalls of toxic positivity, and how “luck” plays a role in creating the lives of our dreams. We talked about the seductive and trendy nature of "manifesting" and the importance of "putting in the work".

Bring on the Confidence!

Looking for ways to build your confidence? Check out this podcast and article to help you - and your kids -have the confidence to seize opportunities, take chances, embark on the next steps in your life or career, and live a life you love.

How to Figure Out Your Next Career Move

If you’re considering making a move or looking to develop your career further, this is a great time to take a step back, and reflect on what’s most important to you and what you want for your future. In this article, you’ll learn what’s going on with this seismic shift in careers, why it can be so hard to make a move, and five clear and simple steps to take if you’re ready to make a change.

5 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health from Social Media

We all know social media is a wonderful tool for connecting and opening our minds and hearts; it’s also a great outlet for creativity, gathering information, learning, and doing business. However, if we don’t manage it well, it can also be highly detrimental to our mental health and well-being. In my latest article on Lifehack, I share the 5 most common problems you may be facing from social media misuse and overuse - alongside strategies you can easily implement to reclaim your mental health, well-being, and joy.

Live a Life You LOVE!

February is often associated with LOVE, which aligns perfectly with my mission: to help people live a life they love. Today, as we celebrate Valentine's Day, I’d love to share a couple of my previous articles that seem timely as we shower others with love and affection. Isn’t it important to also shower ourselves with love and affection, too?

Why New Year Resolutions Fail And How to Set Yourself up for Success

80% of people give up on their New Year Resolutions by the second week of February. Have you set your New Years' resolutions or goals? Are you still on track and committed? There are many reasons that resolutions fail; this article tackles the seven challenges you might face and how to set yourself up for success this year.

Tracy KennedyJanuary 24, 2022#personaldevelopment, #successtips, #lifecoach, #leadershipcoaching, #newyearsresolutions, #goals2022

How To Overcome Setbacks and Use Them For Future Success

At various points in our lives, we are all met with setbacks, failures, and obstacles. Some are small, like a speedbump, just enough to slow us down. Some are huge, like a wall, and stop us entirely in our tracks.

ALL of them gives us an opportunity - an opportunity to pause, reflect, restart, learn, grow and reshape our lives.

If you’re currently experiencing a setback, this article will give you a simple, practical 3-step process to overcome your setback and help you set yourself up for future success.

Is it Possible to Change Your Personality?

The notion of whether it is possible to change your personality has been an ongoing topic of research and debate over the years. Is personality inherited or developed? Nature or nurture? Can people truly change? For many years, research showed that our personality was mostly stable. However, evidence continues to emerge that we can—and do—change parts of our personality across our lifetime.

If you want to make changes, you are not stuck. You don’t have to live with character traits or behaviors that may be hurting your life or relationships. With clarity and a clear understanding of what you want to change, a deep understanding of why you want to change, and focussed time and intention, you can change.

You are Not Broken, You are Simply Unfinished

Inspired by Amanda Gorman's incredible inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb".

My Hopes for This Year

THIS YEAR...
May you have more joy and less pain; more hope and less fear.
May you worry less and laugh more.
May you know that all is working out for the greatest good, even when it doesn’t feel that way.
May you begin healing from loss and find relief from heartache.
May you realize you have the power within to create a life you love.
May you know it’s never too late to go after a dream, make a change or do that thing you’ve always wanted, and may you find courage and strength to take the first step forward..
May you…

Tracy KennedyJanuary 4, 2021#tracykennedycoaching, #happynewyear, #newyearswish, #livealifeyoulove, #lovethelifeyoulive

Take Back Control of your Life with Positive Emotions

If you’re feeling anxious, lonely, sad, or down, you are not alone. There are many things outside of your control – the pandemic, natural disasters, heated politics and unemployment, to name a few. But there is one thing you can control each and every day - what's going on inside you. Here I share simple ways to quickly evoke the ‘big 10’ positive emotions: love, joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, and awe so you can feel good even when things are bad.

Tracy KennedyDecember 11, 2020#tracykennedycoaching, #livealifeyoulove, #positiveemotions, #takecontrol, #gratitude, #joy, #choosehope

While this Thanksgiving may be different, one thing will remain the same...

Gratitude is alchemy. Being intentionally grateful is one of the simplest and most powerful things we can do to live a full and happy life. Even when times are strange, scary and awful, we can always find something to be grateful for.

Tracy KennedyNovember 26, 2020#tracykennedycoaching, #livealifeyoulove, #appreciation, #thankful, #gratitude, #grateful, #happythanksgiving

How to Stop Being a Perfectionist

If you’re a perfectionist, you already know the benefits of being meticulous, detail-oriented, conscientious, and successful. The challenge comes when pursuing these things does not lead to a sense of well-being and fulfillment but the very opposite. So, how do you harness your perfectionist powers for good? How do you honor your drive, ambition, and motivation without causing undue stress, frustration, and pain? In this article, I share 9 steps to stop being a perfectionist. Here’s to being perfectly imperfect.

Tracy KennedyOctober 9, 2020#tracykennedycoaching, #lifecoach, #perfectionist, #perfectlyimperfect, #youareenough, #doyourbest

Toxic Positivity: When Being Positive Can Be Bad (and what to do instead)

It’s time to replace your “Positive Vibes Only” sign with “Real Vibes Only”. Because it’s not about being positive or negative, optimistic, pessimistic, or anything in between. It’s about being real and authentic. Learn more about toxic positivity and more importantly, strategies for what you can do instead.

Conversations For Growth: Self-Discipline

I had a great conversation with Darrin Murriner, CEO at Cloverleaf as part of their "Conversations For Growth" series.

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