Archive - Leading Quietly

Loud Leadership Isn’t the Problem

Shallow and performative leadership is. They are sometimes the same.

Jan 8 • David Markley

4:47

January Is for Review, Not Reinvention

Why the start of the year belongs to calm leadership

Jan 2 • David Markley

4:21

December 2025

Quiet Icon: Brendan Fraser

Why the comeback story of the decade belongs to a quiet leader.

Dec 12, 2025 • David Markley

7:08

When mergers shake the ground

How quiet leaders can protect their career, their team, and their sanity when things get chaotic.

Dec 10, 2025 • David Markley

5:24

When Hard Work Isn’t Enough

What Quiet Leaders Must Learn About Influence

Dec 3, 2025 • David Markley

6:22

November 2025

The Best Leader Isn’t Always the Loudest

A narrated version of the first Leading Quietly essay

Nov 17, 2025 • David Markley

4:07

The Best Leader Isn’t Always the Loudest

Rethinking influence, presence, and power in a world full of noise

Nov 12, 2025 • David Markley

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