Chapter 1 Toolkit: Micro-Acts of Courage
Framework: The Integration Compass
Reflection Questions
These are not just questions to read. They are invitations to pause, to name what’s true, and to notice what the ache might be trying to tell you. Write them down. Sit with them slowly. Let your body answer before your brain does.
Where in my life do I feel the quiet ache most strongly right now?
When was the last time I noticed myself performing instead of leading?
What parts of me have I edited or quieted to belong?
What am I pretending not to know about what’s no longer working?
Chapter 2 Toolkit: Micro-Acts of Courage
Framework: The Integration Compass
Reflection Questions
These aren’t questions to skim. They’re invitations to pause, write, and listen for what your body and spirit already know.
Where in my leadership do I still feel forced to choose between two parts of myself?
When do I feel most fractured—like I’m performing instead of leading?
What have I been taught to cut off in order to belong?
What would change if I allowed those parts back in?
Chapter 3 Toolkit: Micro-Acts of Courage
Framework: Rewrite the Script, Keep Your Self
Reflection Questions
Where did I trade honesty for harmony this week? What was I afraid would happen if I told the truth?
Which “calm” is actually suppression for me? What would congruent calm feel like instead?
When have I mistaken compliance for competence—in myself or others? What did it cost?
Which identities (gender, race, class, role, age, ability) most shape how my leadership is read? What patterns do I see?
What boundary sentence will I practice this month?
Chapter 4 Toolkit: Micro-Acts of Courage
Framework: Returning to True North
Reflection Questions
Where am I still chasing arrival instead of practicing alignment?
What small decisions have been pulling me off my compass lately?
What does a real yes feel like in my body? How do I know when it’s false?
Where did I notice myself returning to center this week?
What story am I telling myself about what it means to be “ready”?
Chapter 5 Toolkit: Micro-Acts of Courage
Framework: Power Isn’t a Title
Reflection Questions
Where am I still outsourcing my authority to titles, roles, or approval?
When do I perform power instead of embodying it?
What situations tempt me to wait for permission before I move?
How would my leadership feel if I trusted my inner authority more than the room’s reaction?
Where did I act from embodied authority today, and how did it feel in my body?
Chapter 6 Toolkit: Micro-Acts of Courage
Framework: Presence Is a Practice
Reflection Questions
Where do I lose presence most often?
What does it feel like in my body when I’m performing instead of leading?
What changes in the room when I choose presence?