Leading change.
You’ve made it through six weeks of hard questions.
You’ve faced what’s changing in you.
You’ve challenged the need for certainty.
You’ve re-evaluated your inner circle.
You’ve grounded your rhythm.
You’ve watched your leadership ripple through your team.
And, you’ve started letting go of old maps.
Now comes the part that separates the serious from the stuck: You move.
Not because you’re 100% sure.
Not because conditions are perfect.
But, because it’s time.
This is the real work of leadership: going first.
Going first into the unknown. First into hard conversations. First into new directions, new projects, new ways of being. Not recklessly. Not impulsively. But boldly, grounded in conviction.
You don’t get to know how it will all play out.
But, you do get to decide how you’ll show up for it.
And, that decision? It shapes everything.
Leading forward is not a strategy.
It’s a posture.
It says: I don’t have all the answers, but I’m willing to take the next step.
It says: I won’t let fear of failure paralyze me from moving.
It says: I’ll be the first to go where I’m asking others to follow.
Leadership isn’t about certainty. It’s about ownership.
And, ownership means making the call before it’s popular, obvious, or guaranteed.
The best leaders and CEOs I know?
They don’t wait for consensus.
They don’t wait for the market to applaud.
They don’t even wait for complete clarity.
They move with integrity.
They lead from alignment.
And, when it gets messy, they keep going.
So what’s your next bold move?
Not a slogan. Not a plan. A move.
Something real.
Something that costs something.
Something you’ve been circling around, quietly avoiding.
Maybe it’s finally letting go of that legacy project.
Maybe it’s telling the truth to the board.
Maybe it’s shifting your own role.
Maybe it’s going all-in on the direction you’ve sensed for months.
Whatever it is, it’s yours to take.
You don’t need permission.
You just need courage, my friend.
Try this:
Before this week ends, carve out 30 minutes. Sit with this question:
What bold move am I ready to make, even if it scares me?
Let the answer come without forcing it.
Then, commit to one real step. This week. Not next quarter. This week.
A conversation. A decision. A change. A risk.
It doesn’t have to be dramatic.
But it does have to be real.
Because vision without action is just ego.
And, conviction without movement is just noise.
You’ve done the inner work.
You’ve anchored your leadership.
You’ve clarified your compass.
Now it’s time to lead forward.
Not just because the team needs it.
Because you do.
You don’t need to have everything figured out.
You just need to go first.
That’s what the best leaders do.
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Steve Knox | Georgetown, Texas
\\\ This has been a fun series to write. I hope it’s inspired you to look within and take serious action. Change isn’t easy. But, you’re incredibly gifted, smart, and strong. Keep going, my friend. Until next week. Be honest. Be you. Much love.