When you don’t make space to reconnect with your long-game vision, you don’t just lose clarity. You lose the energy to lead well.

Summer might be slower, but your work doesn’t have to stall. Here’s how to reset without guilt—and still move with intention.

I almost didn’t apply. But sharing my Backbone Resiliency Framework taught me: early ideas matter—and you belong in the room.

Trying to fix a complex challenge with a simple tool? You might be facing an adaptive challenge—not a technical one.

Mental health isn’t a luxury for systems leaders—it’s mission-critical. In this reflection for Mental Health Awareness Month, Lynn Debilzen explores how self-care, collective care, and organizational culture intersect to create sustainable leadership. Practical actions and personal stories included.

The ripple effects from creating a country without AmeriCorps are what I’m fearful of. AmeriCorps has long been a launchpad for public service and community-based leadership—especially for those without traditional access to opportunity. Its loss is more than a policy decision; it’s a blow to the ecosystems of care, service, and impact we’ve spent decades building.

The last few months in the U.S. have felt like survival mode. I’ve been deep in self-care. For so many of the communities this sector was built to serve and co-create a more just world with, it’s been literal life-or-death survival.

This is the perfect moment to pause, not panic. Check in with yourself—not from a place of shame or hustle culture, but from a place of reflection and recalibration.

Black history is American history—essential to understanding where we’ve been, where we are, and where we need to go. 

Welcome to the very first edition of The Collective Shift newsletter! 🎉 I’m so thrilled to have you here. At The Collective Shift Co., we’re dedicated to partnering with those working tirelessly to create a better world.