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Our first ThunderTalks of the year brings a topic we've carried in our hearts for a while, the belief that the most important leadership journey is the one inward. We spend a lot of time thinking about leadership in the context of teams, roles, and responsibilities. But underneath all of that is the daily work of understanding who you are, trusting your own judgment, and choosing a direction even when you're not sure it's the right one. We’re grateful to have @iuliaiurean and @cris.pop for this conversation. Two people who are still in the middle of this work themselves, and who believe that leadership is, in fact, a practice. Cris brings the perspective of a founder who inspired people to lead themselves and take ownership of their direction. Iulia brings her journey of turning self-doubt into self-awareness through the lens of a growth mindset, ownership, and the ongoing choice to give her best in every situation, no matter how uncertain the path feels. If you’ve ever questioned your path, you’re definitely not alone. And we hope this conversation will be a small reminder that self-leadership is something we build step by step, together. Reserve your seat.

The old model of leadership was built for factories, where efficiency mattered more than understanding. But people don’t work that way. We respond to trust, meaning, and example far more than we respond to control. This book explores what leadership looks like when we remember that the people we work with are humans first.

The people who inspire action, the people others trust, and the leaders who change teams, companies, and lives rarely do it with authority. They do it with ownership and the power of example. This book shows you how to: • Lead when you have zero authority • Build trust instead of compliance • Inspire action without pushing or controlling people • Turn everyday interactions into human leadership moments Leadership is, in fact, practice. And the people who practice it eventually find themselves leading, whether anyone gave them a title or not. If you want to become the person people want to follow, start here. Get the book. Lead different.

Leadership is often described as a talent or a natural gift. Yet some of the most impactful leaders began by working on their own growth, becoming more aware, more thoughtful in their actions, and more responsible for the influence they have on others. Before we lead others, we learn to lead our own choices. This book is about that practice.

We spend years waiting for better leadership. But what if we tried to inspire that leadership through our own actions? Change begins the moment we stop waiting for someone else to lead differently and start taking responsibility for how we show up ourselves. This book explores how leadership can begin long before a title ever does.

Leadership is often treated as a role we eventually receive. But in reality, it begins through the way we show up, the responsibility we take, and the example we choose to set. Long before anyone calls us leaders, we are already practicing leadership in small, human ways. This book is about recognizing and developing that practice. Get your copy and discover a more human way of leading.