Leadership Potential, Disruption & the Psychology of Decisions
"Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge."
— Simon Sinek
Welcome back to The Leader’s Brew—your weekly pour of grounded insight, practical optimism, and leadership that actually connects.
This week, we explore how to make people feel valued, what most teams get wrong about AI, and why inspiring action beats giving orders. There’s also a personality test waiting for you and a surprising link between decision-making and emotional intelligence.
Let’s brew.
🔥 What’s Brewing?
🔹 Making Employees Feel Valued
Appreciation isn’t a bonus—it’s the foundation. Learn how to build trust, loyalty, and performance through everyday moments of value.
🦉 Professor Perch adjusts his lapel:
“When people feel seen, they show up stronger.”
🔹 Why Your Team Fails to Use AI Effectively
AI isn’t the problem—adoption is. Most teams either fear it or ignore it. Here’s how to integrate it meaningfully into your workflow.
🐧 Aspen scrolls his AI dashboard:
“It’s not the tool—it’s how you teach people to trust it.”
🔹 How Great Leaders Inspire Action – Simon Sinek
People don’t follow you because you’re in charge. They follow you because they believe what you believe. Sinek’s timeless reminder to lead from why.
“Inspiration isn’t energy—it’s alignment.”
— Professor Perch
🔹 Disruptive Innovation: A Leadership Challenge
Change is no longer a curve—it’s a cliff. Learn how leaders can ride the wave of disruption instead of being crushed by it.
🐧 Aspen with post-its flying:
“If it breaks your process, maybe your process needed breaking.”
🍵 Try a New Blend?
🔹 Big 5 Personality Test: What Does It Say About You?
Curious about how your traits shape your leadership? Take the test and uncover your own decision-making superpowers.
🦉 Professor Perch flips his results over:
“Turns out I’m mostly ‘Cautious Owl’ with a splash of ‘Visionary Unicorn.’”
🏡 Home Brew Aroma
🔹 The Introvert’s Guide to Dating an Extrovert
Leadership and relationships have a lot in common: curiosity, respect, and knowing when to speak and listen.
“Opposites don’t just attract—they evolve each other.”
— Aspen 🐧
☕️ Quick Tip of the Week
Your people don’t want to be managed. They want to be understood.
Ask this week: “What’s something I can do to help you feel more supported?”
🎯 Listen. Then act—even if it’s small.
💬 Let’s Brew Together
What makes a truly great decision-maker?
👉 Explore the traits that set strong decision-makers apart
Reply and share your framework—we’re always curious.
🧭 Final Tasting Notes
This week’s brew is your reminder that leadership isn’t about control—it’s about clarity, care, and courage.
☑️ Make your people feel seen and valued
☑️ Help your team trust and use AI
☑️ Revisit your “why” to inspire real action
☑️ Strengthen your decision-making habits
Next week: Adaptive Leadership: Thriving in Uncertain Times.
Until then—stay curious, stay grounded, and stay caffeinated.
—The Leader’s Brew Team
(Featuring Professor Perch & Aspen—currently debating if better decisions come from logic or lunch breaks)