Hi First name / there,
 
This month’s issue will be a bit different because we’re going to share Sophia’s story. 
(Yes, there is a surprise at the end, BUT Sophia's story is important, so please read it all.)
Are you like her? Or do you know someone with a similar experience? 
Meet Sophia, a Senior Manager at a fast-growing tech startup. 
In the early days of her leadership, things were running smoothly. Her team was engaged, creative, and confident. Projects were delivered on time and with quality. Most importantly, her people trusted her and felt empowered to run with their ideas.
But over the past few months, something shifted.
The team started missing deadlines, creativity hit a wall, and their morale dropped significantly.
Suddenly, it seemed like no one could make a decision without her: Slack messages, meeting follow-ups, emails…her team was constantly seeking her input on topics they’d already discussed.
 
Sophia’s response? Take on more.
 
She doubled down on oversight, reviewing every minor detail and holding tight to tasks she didn’t trust others to complete.
Delegation felt like a luxury she couldn’t afford.
There was no space to breathe, let alone lead with vision.
And rest? Not even on her radar.
Sound familiar?
At this moment, Sophia had two choices:
  1. Blame her team: “They are not doing their work, it’s their fault!”
  2. Take responsibility for her leadership and ask: “What’s my role in this?”
She chose the second.
 
Instead of accepting stagnation, Sophia made a commitment to reset, not with big, dramatic gestures, but with small, intentional shifts. And those small shifts? They changed everything!  Her team regained momentum, clarity returned, and energy flowed again.
So… what changed?
Leadership stagnation: the silent issue
The truth is, Sophia’s team wasn’t the only one stuck. She was, too. And when leaders are overwhelmed, reactive, and disconnected from their core role, that energy trickles down fast.
She realized that her team’s behavior was a reflection of her own.
So she took a pause. A real (and much-needed) one.

With the help of the workbook “The Leadership Reset: Practical Tools to Move from Stagnation to Growth” and the diagnostic flowchart inside, she identified the root issue: Poor Delegation.
 
What she discovered was eye-opening.
Sophia was micromanaging: getting involved in everything, expecting others to read her mind, and holding onto the belief that “no one can do it like I can.”
Her team, in turn, had become passive, disengaged, and hesitant. There was no ownership and no creative spark. Only burnout on both sides.
What did she do next?
She went all in on the Poor Delegation section of the workbook.
Here’s what she implemented:
  • The Delegation Matrix to clearly map who owns which task (and where she needed to step back and let someone from her team take the lead).
  • The Micromanaging Self-Check to identify the moments she was getting in her own way.
  • The Expectations + Accountability Map to align her team with shared goals and give them the clarity they were craving.
  • The Delegation Plan, co-created with her team, to ensure ownership, confidence, and follow-through across the board.
By taking these practical steps, Sophia was not only lightening her load, but most importantly, she was stepping back into her real role as a leader: creating space, setting clear direction, and trusting her team to show up. And they did.
 
Stagnation gave way to momentum.
Confusion gave way to clarity.
Frustration gave way to trust.
 
Did you picture yourself, your team (or someone you know) in Sophia’s story?
 
Well, this is just one of the many situations that our workbook, “The Leadership Reset: Practical Tools to Move from Stagnation to Growth” is designed to help you navigate.
And why did we create this workbook in the first place?
Because this is something we see all the time in our clients: they’re overwhelmed with work, trying to do everything themselves, not trusting their team, and, worse, risking burnout.
So, we wanted to create a practical resource that would not only help them assess their current state, name their challenges, and find real, actionable solutions, but that would also be affordable (because we know that sometimes, an effective and budget-friendly solution is exactly what’s needed).
What we didn’t expect was that, four months later, we’d end up with a workbook that’s over 80 pages long!

(We just couldn’t stop at the surface level; this guide had to go deeper.)
And here it is.
What will you find inside?
Exercises, assessments, reflection prompts, practical methods (with explanations), and real-world strategies to help you lead with more intention, clarity, and impact—without burning out.
Not sure if this is the right tool for you?

No worries.
We’ve got a free downloadable version to help you decide if this workbook is the right fit for you and your team.
In this edition, we’re sharing an exclusive preview of the Introduction and the Poor Delegation chapter, complete with all the tools Sophia used to turn her situation around.
 
Download, read, and enjoy your teaser chapter now and take the first step toward your own leadership reset.
Enjoy it!
Warmly,
The Fierce Up Team
 

P.S.: Do you want to dive deeper?
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