Writing
Essays on leadership, agency,
and organizational life.
Field Notes by Allison Yost, PhD. On how we lead ourselves, what organizations ask of the people inside them, and what agency looks like under pressure.
Start here: The Wiser Self
A four-part series on the reactive voice that runs most of us under pressure, and the steadier one underneath. Best read in order.
The Voice That Runs Your Life
Why the voice trying to protect you is also the one holding you back
Six Obstacles to Hearing Your Wiser Self
The Reactive Self is not a character flaw; it's a learned response.
How to Reconnect with Your Wiser Self
Three paths back to yourself
What the Wiser Self Does Differently
What it sounds like when the steadier voice gets to lead
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