Creating Space For Readiness

May 01, 2025

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Every leader I speak with is craving space. Not physical space—but mental space, margin, breathing room. Space that clarifies thinking, steadies decision-making, and quietly strengthens teams.

Yet, creating space can feel like just one more thing to squeeze into an already overflowing schedule.

Real readiness is never rushed.
It grows through small, deliberate shifts, not dramatic upheavals.

Tomorrow, I’ll be flying to Queenstown for the women’s retreat I host each year.

There is something about the stillness of the lake and the strength of the mountains that creates the kind of space no meeting room ever could.
Clarity catches up with us when we let it.

The environment does powerful work. So do the small, deliberate shifts we choose to protect.

A few minutes to breathe between meetings.
A moment to pause before responding.
Space protected for strategic thought.

Each small shift, slight on its own, builds into leadership readiness over time.
These shifts steady us first. They also shape the signals our teams are reading every day.

Where could you create protected space in your day, or in the day of your team?
What one shift could become a marker of clarity and calm for those around you?
How might one small shift prepare you and your team for what comes next?

Culture and leadership shape capacity.
Capacity shapes what is possible.

Even one protected breath can change what you carry into the next conversation.

If you would like to explore how these shifts build leadership capacity, join me live for the Leadershift Masterclass on 30 May.

Thanks for exploring with me,

Meredith

PS If you'd like to join me in Queenstown in 2026 to feel clear, calm and connected, registrations for my Leading Women's Retreat are now open - spaces are limited.

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