We all have blind spots. Even coaches. Even seasoned executives. Even the leaders who look like they have it all figured out from the outside.

The start of the year is the perfect time for a leadership pause. This leadership audit offers powerful reflection questions to help you assess your impact, energy, blind spots, and priorities—so you can move forward with intention rather than urgency.

If leadership is about influence, the first second might be your most powerful — or perilous — moment.

The review itself isn’t usually the problem. It’s how we approach it.

Performance reviews aren’t going away. If you approach them as opportunities to judge, you’ll get defensiveness. If you approach them as opportunities to guide, you’ll get growth.