“Leadership growth doesn’t have to come from huge reinventions. Often, it comes from tiny experiments.”Busyness has a sneaky way of convincing us that it equals importance - and for a long time, I let that idea drive how I measured my value as a leader. In this bonus episode, I’m sharing what happened when I decided to interrupt that pattern with one small, intentional experiment. No grand strategy. No perfectly mapped plan. Just 45 minutes a week to think - really think - and see what surfaced.You’ll hear me discuss:* How I realized I was buying into the belief that my leadership value is tied to productivity* Why I committed to a short, weekly strategic thinking practice and what I hoped it might change* How strange and uncomfortable it felt at first to sit with no agenda, no screen, and no clear outcome* Why even 30 minutes of protected thinking time turned out to be more than enough* How rest, reflection, and permission played a bigger role than I expected* What I noticed about my thinking carrying over and deepening between sessions* Why sticking to pen and paper helped me trust my own thinking instead of outsourcing it* How one meaningful conversation with a trusted colleague reshaped my strategic clarity* Why strategic thinking doesn’t have to be a solo activity to be effective* What consistency, accountability, and keeping the bar low actually made possibleResourcesWinnie da Silva on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/winnie-da-silva-1b8414/) | On the Web (https://www.winniedasilva.com/) | Substack (https://winniedasilva.substack.com/) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@winniedasilvaleadership) | Email - winnie@winnifred.org (mailto:winnie@winnifred.org)