The Leaders Beneath You: How Trust Becomes Culture

The Leaders Beneath You: How Trust Becomes Culture

In part two of The New Terrain by Gather + Grow, Anique and Leah pick up the conversation with Jamie and David from Good Space. It’s a continuation of part one, right in the middle of a growth chapter, when the pace is up and the old leadership habits start to show their costs. This episode is for anyone who feels like they’re carrying too much. Jamie and David talk about what changed once they stopped “fixing” everything and started coaching instead. What they protect so they can do their best work. How they choose priorities when there’s more to do than time to do it. How they stay aligned when attention gets pulled outward (including fundraising). And how they create the conditions where other people can take real responsibility. Most teams don’t rise to your values. They rise to your patterns. Who gets trusted. What happens when someone makes a call without checking first. What gets repeated until it becomes normal. This episode looks at that layer, the one that ends up carrying the work when things get busy. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, growth, and building teams with clarity and shared ownership. Stay connected: * Anique Coffee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniquecoffee/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniquecoffee/] * Leah Zalinski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahzalinski/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahzalinski/] * Jamie Dundas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiedundas/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiedundas/] * David Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabrown/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabrown/] Company pages: * Gather + Grow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/] * Good Space: https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/] Watch the full The New Terrain x Good Space playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeX56RnlPpl8drPMHtYfaElkmoPuQt1X6&si=zeyu7x0MVfclWt5V [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeX56RnlPpl8drPMHtYfaElkmoPuQt1X6&si=zeyu7x0MVfclWt5V] Questions this episode answers: * How do you build trust so the team can carry the culture? * What changes when a leader stops fixing and starts coaching? * How do you protect your best work when things get busy?

Leading Through a Growth Chapter: Making Space for Your Team to Step Up

Growth changes the job and the way a team needs you. In this episode of The New Terrain by Gather + Grow, Anique and Leah sit down with Jamie and David from Good Space. They talk about the messy middle of growth: when the business is moving, the old ways start to strain, and leadership has to shift so the team can move with it. Jamie and David share what helped them loosen their grip without losing the thread. How they think about execution in real life. What it took for David to step out of the weeds. How Jamie’s role shifted toward coaching. And how they bring the team into the “why” so ownership doesn’t depend on two people holding everything. If you want a team that steps up, someone has to make space first. That usually starts with leaders letting go of the roles that used to make them feel useful. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, growth, and building teams with clarity and shared ownership. Stay connected: * Anique Coffee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniquecoffee/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniquecoffee/] * Leah Zalinski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahzalinski/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahzalinski/] * Jamie Dundas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiedundas/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiedundas/] * David Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabrown/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabrown/] Company pages: * Gather + Grow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/] * Good Space: https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-space-company/] Watch the full The New Terrain x Good Space playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeX56RnlPpl8drPMHtYfaElkmoPuQt1X6&si=zeyu7x0MVfclWt5V [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeX56RnlPpl8drPMHtYfaElkmoPuQt1X6&si=zeyu7x0MVfclWt5V] Questions this episode answers: * How do you lead a team when growth changes what the role requires? * What does “stepping out of the weeds” look like day to day? * How do you create real ownership without micromanaging?

WILD Walks KPI 1: Keep People Inspired

When teams are moving through change, people need more than updates. They need to understand where the work is going, why it matters, and what kind of growth they’re being asked to help build. In this first episode of the Measuring What Matters KPI series, Anique guides you through a 10 to 15 minute walk to reconnect with vision before you try to inspire others with it. 🌿 In this walk, you’ll reflect on: * What are we building right now? * Why does it matter? * How do we want to grow as we build it? You’ll leave with one small action to bring vision into your next leadership conversation, and a steadier way to help your team feel the why again. 🔗 EPISODE LINKS * Learn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/ [https://www.gatherandgrow.community/] * Check out the rest of our WILD Walks Series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks [https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks] * More resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes [https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes] * Want this for your team? Reach out to book an intro chat [https://www.gatherandgrow.community/book-clarity-call] to find out what's needed now to support your team to grow with intention.

WILD Walks: Trusting the Changing Tides

There are seasons in leadership when change begins quietly. You may notice a drag in the system. A slowing. A sense that something familiar is no longer carrying the same energy or clarity it once did. What used to feel sustainable begins to feel heavy. What once fit starts asking to be re-examined. This guided walking meditation offers space to meet that kind of transition with presence. As you walk, Anique reflects on the changing tides as a way of understanding leadership through seasons of growth. Low tide reveals what has been sitting beneath the surface. High tide brings movement, renewal, and fresh energy. Between them, there is a pause—a moment to notice what is shifting and choose how you want to lead within it. Throughout the episode, you’re invited to slow down, listen inward, and notice where your organization may be asking for clearer vision, stronger standards, or a more honest release of what no longer belongs. You’ll explore: 🌿 How seasons of transition can surface misalignment, fatigue, or friction that was already present 🌿 The metaphor of changing tides as a guide for clarity, release, and renewal 🌿 Where you may be feeling “the pull” in your organization or leadership 🌿 Reflection questions to help you name what’s being revealed 🌿 What conviction can look like when the full path is not yet visible 🌿 A grounding mantra to help you stay steady as things shift 📍 Whether you're walking on the shoreline, through a neighborhood, or between moments in your day, this episode offers a place to reconnect with your own rhythm and lead the next season with greater clarity and trust. 🔗 EPISODE LINKS * Learn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.community [https://www.gatherandgrow.community] * Check out the rest of our WILD Walks Series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks * More resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes [https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes] * Want this for your team? Reach out to book an intro chat [https://www.gatherandgrow.community/book-clarity-call] to find out what's needed now to support your team to grow with intention.

WILD Walks: Cooling the Hive | Revisit the Path

You're a few weeks into Q2. The momentum is building. The calendar is full. And somewhere along the way, without meaning to, you've started signaling to your team that slowing down isn't an option. Even when you say nothing, your pace, your availability, and your presence are setting the climate. This guided walking meditation uses the metaphor of the beehive to explore how leaders shape the emotional temperature of their teams — often unconsciously. It's an invitation to notice what you're modeling and to ask: is this sustainable? You'll explore: 🐝 How your energy creates the "hive climate" — even when you think no one is watching 🌿 A nature metaphor rooted in the collective rhythm it takes to sustain a thriving system 🌀 Reflection prompts to reset your leadership pace from pressure to presence 🌬️ A walking mantra to cool the urgency loop 🌱 A mindset shift: leading with calm isn't passive — it's powerful 📍 If you've been running hot and carrying everything, this is your reminder: you are the climate. And cooling the hive starts with you. 🔗 Episode Links Learn more: https://www.gatherandgrow.community [https://www.gatherandgrow.community] Explore the full WILD Walks series: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks [https://www.gatherandgrow.community/wild-walks] More resources for leaders: https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes [https://www.gatherandgrow.community/field-notes] Ready to create clarity for your team? Book an intro chat: https://bit.ly/meet-anique-45 [https://bit.ly/meet-anique-45]