by Pam Hernandez | Dec 18, 2025 | Compassion, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, self confidence
You Can’t Lead Others If You’re Leading Yourself Into Burnout Leadership, especially in high‑stakes environments, can demand strength, composure, and perfection. But what happens when the leader behind that strength is exhausted, overwhelmed, and silently struggling?...
by Pam Hernandez | Aug 8, 2025 | Career, Leaders, Leadership, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance, self confidence, Well-being
You are not Your Title Who are you without your title? For many leaders, the answer is unsettling. When your identity is tightly wrapped around your role—your profession, title, or the recognition it brings—leadership decisions start to come from a place of protection...
by Pam Hernandez | Jul 18, 2025 | Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Listening, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance, Well-being
We all have voices in our heads that speak to us. I’m not talking about the type of voices that signal a mental illness. I’m talking about the little nagging ones that tell us we didn’t try hard enough, we’re not as good as our colleague, we’re a lousy parent, we...
by Pam Hernandez | Jul 10, 2025 | Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance
When Perfectionism Becomes the Price of Feeling Worthy: Perfectionism isn’t just about high standards. For many leaders, it’s about survival. If delegation struggles are often about control, perfectionism is about identity. The belief that only flawless performance...
by Pam Hernandez | May 1, 2025 | Career, Coaching, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, Physician's Academy, The Leadership Circle
Einstein famously said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” That mindset is just as essential in leadership. Many leaders come to coaching already convinced they know what...
by Pam Hernandez | Nov 17, 2024 | Assessments, Corporate Culture, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Personal Growth, Physician's Academy, The Leadership Circle
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH. CHANGE. DISRUPTION. CRISIS. COMPLEXITY. These are words that were once used to describe rare, high-impact events like wars or economic downturns. Today, they have become part of our everyday vocabulary—used to signify both imminent threats...
