Means to Ascend
Means to Ascend explores the real, imperfect journey of leadership and professional growth. Each month, we dive into topics like emotional intelligence, career transitions, setting boundaries, and building self-awareness at work. Brought to you by Ascendant, we believe progress—not perfection—is the key to becoming the kind of leader people trust, respect, and want to follow.
Means to Ascend
Episode One: Progress Over Perfection
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Welcome to our first podcast episode as we introduce ourselves and talk about our recovering perfectionist journeys. We'll explain why perfectionism is so harmful to our mental health as well as detrimental to our leadership ability, and how we're finding more ways to lead imperfectly.