What to Say When Someone on Your Team Isn’t Okay

What to Say When Someone on Your Team Isn’t Okay

What to Say When Someone on Your Team Isn’t OkayCarrie Tuttle
Published on: 19/08/2026

What should you say when someone on your team is struggling? Learn how to respond with empathy, listen without minimizing their experience, and support them without jumping straight into problem-solving.

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Support Is Not the Same as Fixing

Support Is Not the Same as Fixing

Support Is Not the Same as FixingCarrie Tuttle
Published on: 16/07/2026

When someone on your team brings you a problem, what's the first thing you do? If you're like most founders I work with, you solve it. You're a builder. You got here by taking hard, tangled problems and working them until they came apart in your hand

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The Truth Behind the Last 10 Seconds

The Truth Behind the Last 10 Seconds

The Truth Behind the Last 10 SecondsCarrie Tuttle
Published on: 06/04/2026

On leadership, uncertainty, and the effort no one else sees. There’s a video of me skiing out of the trees on a narrow trail. Controlled, quick bumps, and I pop out. Seeing only the last 10 seconds, you’d assume the whole run was a breeze.

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What Flamenco Taught Me About Leadership

What Flamenco Taught Me About Leadership

What Flamenco Taught Me About LeadershipCarrie Tuttle
Published on: 25/08/2025

Last month, I attended a flamenco performance in Madrid, Spain that truly moved me. Without understanding the lyrics, I walked away feeling like I had just experienced a deeply emotional story. That performance sparked a powerful reminder about leadership: the best outcomes don’t come from solo acts. They come from shared energy, creative improv, and mutual respect.

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