<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Relevant Insight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relevant Insight]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:27:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.relevant-insight.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Something Clicked This Month —  A 10 Year Anniversary Aha Moment!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been 10 years!!! Wow! You know that moment when a decade hits you, and you take a day to let it soak in? I took the dogs on a hike and sat looking at the mountains and a shift happened. Reflecting on the last 10 years, I got to appreciate the whole landscape of those I’ve coached. 10 years of coaching leaders and 20+ years studying the gap between who leaders think they are and who their teams experience, I've been given the gift of seeing the through line of what happens during...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/something-clicked-this-month-a-10-year-anniversary-aha-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d68e674424ffa457c2233a</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_e51217e621aa4b5f9fe338e09cc386a5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Lead Through Uncertainty: Staying the Course with Emotional Intelligence and Clarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be honest — it has been a strange season.  The weather has been unpredictable, the headlines feel relentless, and the idea of “normal” seems like a distant memory. If you have felt a little off-balance, you are not alone.  Even the most experienced leaders are facing more uncertainty than usual right now. But here is what I want you to hold onto today: this moment — right now, in all its chaos — is not a reason to stop your growth. It is a reason to speed it up. The leaders who emerge...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/how-to-lead-through-uncertainty-staying-the-course-with-emotional-intelligence-and-clarity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bac3c7030129ae08d7ad80</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:33:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_7f24ea0b77fd45e9b31bae98f01f9560~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Leadership EQ Quiz Nobody Wanted You to Take]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Leadership Assessment That Tells You What You Don't Want to Hear (And Why That Matters) Most leadership assessments are designed to make you feel good. They tell you you're "visionary" or "strategic" or possess "strong interpersonal skills." You get a report full of affirmations, maybe a few gentle suggestions for growth, and then... nothing changes. Here's what those assessments won't tell you: The specific, measurable gap between how you think  you're showing up as a leader and how your...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/the-leadership-eq-quiz-nobody-wanted-you-to-take</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69860a752cdf2c42d92c2a63</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:38:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_af8c84f290a244c9a5c30d27d4dd0523~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Ego at Altitude: Why the Climb Up Requires Different Leadership Than the Journey Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've spent the past year developing a talk that keeps me up at night—not because I'm worried about it, but because I can't stop thinking about the leaders who need to hear it. It's called "No Ego at Altitude,"  and it's born from a haunting statistic: 60% of new executives fail within their first 24 months. Not because they lack intelligence or drive, but because they don't recognize the symptoms of leadership isolation until it's too late. Here's what caught my attention: when mountaineers...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/no-ego-at-altitude-why-the-climb-up-requires-different-leadership-than-the-journey-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69613cad34cf1bf328508f41</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_b4cd6695e51a4ae19417d4f19e42d212~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Invisible Leadership Skills That Create C-Suite Success]]></title><description><![CDATA["Why do some executives thrive while others—equally smart, equally experienced—flame out spectacularly?" This question haunts me every December as I reflect on the year's coaching sessions. The answer isn't what you'd expect. It's not strategy, vision, or technical expertise. It's not even the emotional intelligence skills we've been discussing. It's the invisible skills. The ones no one talks about, teaches, or puts on job descriptions. The ones that separate legendary leaders from...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/the-invisible-leadership-skills-that-create-c-suite-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693857a7be5683d17da5741f</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:23:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_5ee1b59f7be3401fb0ce7fcb08370b11~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Got You Here Won't Get You There: Advanced EQ for New Executives]]></title><description><![CDATA["I believed becoming CEO would feel like a victory. Instead, it feels like I'm drowning," confided a newly-promoted executive during our first coaching session. She had been in the role for three months and was starting to panic. "Everyone expects me to have all the answers, but the problems are completely different now. I feel like I'm failing at something I worked my entire career to achieve." Sound familiar? If you've recently been promoted to a higher leadership role, you're likely...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-there-advanced-eq-for-new-executives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6913688dc2862e3149e7fd2d</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:52:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_c5653467104c4108830efb4a409bc481~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 3 EQ Blind Spots That Derail C-Suite Promotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, I received a call from a brilliant VP of Operations who'd just been passed over for the COO role—again. "I hit every metric, led successful transformations, and have an MBA from Wharton," she said, frustration evident in her voice. "What am I missing?" The answer, it turned out, wasn't in her resume. It was in three critical emotional intelligence blind spots that most high-performers never see coming—and that quietly sabotage C-suite promotions every day. The Promotion Paradox...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/the-3-eq-blind-spots-that-derail-c-suite-promotions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee75c82f5af0b1a89554a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_5e764b93d444490fa60e69c71683aa91~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading Through the EQ Gap:  A High-EQ Leader's Survival Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture this: You're a leader who understands emotional intelligence. You read people well, manage your emotions effectively, and...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/leading-through-the-eq-gap-a-high-eq-leader-s-survival-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bb006d4c40c4b0142fc523</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:29:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_ededa2bb2c9c4af89ff934be24ccd7dc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Emotional Load Leaders Don't Even Know They're Creating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, I was coaching a VP who complained that her team seemed "emotionally exhausted" despite having reasonable workloads. As we dug...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/the-emotional-load-leaders-don-t-even-know-they-re-creating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689a186ab2187a6db30912cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:04:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_6145c70f860d46e3839a16f9c6d3b6ab~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Emotional Ripple Effect Leaders Don't See Coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we all embrace the slow pace of summer, I often watch the water.  The ripple effects are mesmerizing. That said, ripple effects happen...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/the-emotional-ripple-effect-leaders-don-t-see-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68508322355e04d349771798</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:53:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_5dedeb3481a341ff9429cee0efdda9c2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Game-Changing Blind Spot No One Talks About]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an executive leadership coach, I've worked with hundreds of leaders across industries, and I've noticed something fascinating: the...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/the-game-changing-blind-spot-no-one-talks-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6849e8114473c4922c64fccd</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_7e0f4fb2eab34d38ba6c9ef9859dabeb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Hype: How Leadership Coaching Unlocks Authentic AI Conversations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's address the elephant in the room. As AI sweeps through workplaces, your team members are quietly wondering, "Will I still have a...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/beyond-the-hype-how-leadership-coaching-unlocks-authentic-ai-conversations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6823af9c50ab578f3a1cc509</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 21:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_8d534f5997e1462da31e4298fd67f59e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Create Clearer Leadership Conversations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever left a team meeting wondering if everyone was truly engaged in the same conversation? You're not alone. In my years of...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/create-clearer-leadership-conversations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fe9427d2b5eeef5fc958b4</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:47:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_043a3f67e28544e28024515713610199~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading through Chaos with Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past month felt like a roller coaster. Contracts were canceled, grants were frozen, and many friends in the federal government and...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/leading-through-chaos-with-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bddef6593af992b6e6a8d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:24:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_ae263af085064f22961acda69a2a7a79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Your EQ Gets Tested:  Leadership Challenges Nobody Warned You About]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever have one of those moments when your carefully cultivated leadership presence meets an unexpected curveball? You know, like when your...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/when-your-eq-gets-tested-leadership-challenges-nobody-warned-you-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a3bf4ee3b782950b6011f5</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:54:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_f598aa5e9eb94d5fab356bfd14880f5d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Power of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership:Why Top Performers Lead with Both Head and Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders often focus on strategy, metrics, and execution—the "head" side of leadership. But what often separates exceptional leaders from...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/the-hidden-power-of-emotional-intelligence-in-leadership-why-top-performers-lead-with-both-head-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678055db83cabed5d9268c73</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:03:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_8b0debb9c4cb4ae9996edcb1b318ef79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presenting a Gift for Leaders for 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why December is the Perfect Time to Level Up for 2025 Ever notice how December feels like standing in front of a blank canvas? There's...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/presenting-a-gift-for-leaders-for-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67535d4eff6334d1e2ad7748</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:37:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_dd43b907d7734ca5ab9c9a30c5989533~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming Managers into Visionary Leaders: Your First Steps (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's be honest— if you're reading this , you've taken a break from being neck-deep in spreadsheets, drowning in meetings, and wondering...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/transforming-managers-into-visionary-leaders-your-first-steps-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6734f91f31756b3948e0b1a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:29:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_d08d42e94b9d4c1099074340dc04253d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pumpkins Have Thick Skin - Do You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What would it be like to hit Q1 of next year with excitement?   Leadership Resilience is exactly what is needed in Q4 to prepare you for...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/pumpkins-have-thick-skin-do-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6705b403a120d63de449ffd9</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance & Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:53:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_53e04338afa54346b2f9af6981a033a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Different is Exciting!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cyclist in the Copper Triangle 2024 with her dog: 80 miles at 10,000 ft elevation, and these two make it look easy. We are all unique,...]]></description><link>https://www.relevant-insight.com/post/when-different-is-exciting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d989cc6481c399549fd668</guid><category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:52:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/225f60_70d49face34e40c2ba51a45c8ba75c08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carole Stizza</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>